Economy & Jobs — Pondera County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments179
Total Employees1,067
Avg Annual Employment1,562
Avg Annual Pay$45,334
Total Annual Wages$70,818,890
Annual Payroll (thousands)$40,201
Unemployment Rate6.4%

Income

Median Household Income$59,861
Poverty Rate21.6%
IRS Returns3,000
Total AGI (thousands)$147,318
Average AGI per Return$49,106

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$39,899,327
Per Capita$6,765
Population Basis5,898

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)83,739
Avg Farm Size (acres)20,935
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast FoodN/A
Bars3
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.029522+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.195332+00:00.