Economy & Jobs — Powell County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments168
Total Employees1,404
Avg Annual Employment2,468
Avg Annual Pay$58,435
Total Annual Wages$144,231,013
Annual Payroll (thousands)$80,869
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$60,994
Poverty Rate5.2%
IRS Returns2,900
Total AGI (thousands)$226,506
Average AGI per Return$78,106

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$48,733,815
Per Capita$7,016
Population Basis6,946

Agriculture

Total Farms245
Land in Farms (acres)549,419
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,242
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast FoodN/A
Bars6
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.031125+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.196834+00:00.