Economy & Jobs — Yellowstone County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 5,935 |
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| Total Employees | 73,119 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 87,348 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,688 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,475,654,209 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,984,524 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $72,300 |
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| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 83,370 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $6,898,779 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $82,749 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,083,163,654 |
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| Per Capita | $6,575 |
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| Population Basis | 164,731 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 971,179 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 121,397 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 137 |
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| Fast Food | 141 |
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| Bars | 50 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 63 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.047122+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.210345+00:00.
