Economy & Jobs — Hill County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments497
Total Employees4,915
Avg Annual Employment6,756
Avg Annual Pay$49,190
Total Annual Wages$332,320,675
Annual Payroll (thousands)$211,697
Unemployment Rate3.9%

Income

Median Household Income$58,427
Poverty Rate16.9%
IRS Returns7,500
Total AGI (thousands)$449,603
Average AGI per Return$59,947

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$206,435,415
Per Capita$12,658
Population Basis16,309

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)868,073
Avg Farm Size (acres)66,775
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants14
Fast Food15
Bars14
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.004227+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.172973+00:00.