Economy & Jobs — Sanders County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 398 |
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| Total Employees | 2,530 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,306 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,909 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $151,753,508 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $91,207 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,110 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,950 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $377,526 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,450 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $128,431,865 |
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| Per Capita | $10,357 |
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| Population Basis | 12,400 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 17 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 184,763 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,868 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 4 |
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| Bars | 8 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.038420+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.202593+00:00.
