Economy & Jobs — Prairie County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 32 |
| Total Employees | 164 |
| Avg Annual Employment | 478 |
| Avg Annual Pay | $43,683 |
| Total Annual Wages | $20,898,742 |
| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $5,143 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
Income
| Median Household Income | $44,107 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| IRS Returns | 560 |
| Total AGI (thousands) | $29,915 |
| Average AGI per Return | $53,420 |
Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $18,506,699 |
| Per Capita | $17,010 |
| Population Basis | 1,088 |
Agriculture
| Total Farms | 141 |
| Land in Farms (acres) | 77,680 |
| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 551 |
| Year | 2,022 |
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.