Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments672
Total Employees4,409
Avg Annual Employment6,260
Avg Annual Pay$47,582
Total Annual Wages$297,842,583
Annual Payroll (thousands)$158,225
Unemployment Rate6.9%

Income

Median Household Income$44,593
Poverty Rate16.9%
IRS Returns9,770
Total AGI (thousands)$599,253
Average AGI per Return$61,336

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$245,618,562
Per Capita$12,483
Population Basis19,677

Agriculture

Total Farms212
Land in Farms (acres)34,967
Avg Farm Size (acres)165
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants22
Fast Food13
Bars11
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.015975+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.183466+00:00.