Economy & Jobs — Prairie County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments32
Total Employees164
Avg Annual Employment478
Avg Annual Pay$43,683
Total Annual Wages$20,898,742
Annual Payroll (thousands)$5,143
Unemployment Rate2.9%

Income

Median Household Income$44,107
Poverty Rate22.3%
IRS Returns560
Total AGI (thousands)$29,915
Average AGI per Return$53,420

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$18,506,699
Per Capita$17,010
Population Basis1,088

Agriculture

Total Farms141
Land in Farms (acres)77,680
Avg Farm Size (acres)551
Year2,022

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.031695+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.197261+00:00.