Economy & Jobs — Wheatland County, Montana

Employment

Total Establishments67
Total Employees361
Avg Annual Employment584
Avg Annual Pay$42,277
Total Annual Wages$24,679,172
Annual Payroll (thousands)$13,450
Unemployment Rate20.0%

Income

Median Household Income$48,272
Poverty Rate22.7%
IRS Returns950
Total AGI (thousands)$46,921
Average AGI per Return$49,391

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$14,964,112
Per Capita$7,233
Population Basis2,069

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)79,779
Avg Farm Size (acres)26,593
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast FoodN/A
Bars4
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.044746+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.208151+00:00.