Economy & Jobs — Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,564 |
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| Total Employees | 26,607 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 39,957 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,248 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,487,234,712 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,335,905 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,967 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 37,510 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $2,908,689 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $77,544 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,520,650,534 |
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| Per Capita | $21,426 |
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| Population Basis | 70,973 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 4 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 29,013 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 7,253 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 66 |
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| Fast Food | 47 |
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| Bars | 24 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 25 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.013194+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.180806+00:00.
