Counties in Montana by real GDP growth

Pondera County had the highest real GDP growth of 56 counties in 2016, at 14.7%. Garfield County had the lowest, at -36.5%. The median was 0% and the figure for Montana was -1.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest14.7Pondera County
Lowest-36.5Garfield County
Median056 counties
Montana-1.2History

All counties, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Pondera CountyPondera County: 14.7 %14.7Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 13.3 %13.3McCone CountyMcCone County: 11.6 %11.6Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 9.2 %9.2Toole CountyToole County: 9.2 %9.2Carter CountyCarter County: 7.2 %7.2Teton CountyTeton County: 6.8 %6.8Carbon CountyCarbon County: 6.7 %6.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6 %6Treasure CountyTreasure County: 5.6 %5.6Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 5.5 %5.5Daniels CountyDaniels County: 5.3 %5.3Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 4.8 %4.8Sheridan CountySheridan County: 4.7 %4.7Dawson CountyDawson County: 4.4 %4.4Flathead CountyFlathead County: 4 %4Glacier CountyGlacier County: 3.3 %3.3Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 3.2 %3.2Valley CountyValley County: 2.9 %2.9Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 2.3 %2.3Fergus CountyFergus County: 1.7 %1.7Missoula CountyMissoula County: 1.7 %1.7Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 0.9 %0.9Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 0.7 %0.7Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 0.7 %0.7Sanders CountySanders County: 0.5 %0.5Cascade CountyCascade County: 0.1 %0.1Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 0 %0Prairie CountyPrairie County: 0 %0Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: -0.3 %-0.3Madison CountyMadison County: -0.3 %-0.3Lake CountyLake County: -1.4 %-1.4Park CountyPark County: -1.5 %-1.5Powell CountyPowell County: -1.6 %-1.6Granite CountyGranite County: -2.6 %-2.6Powder River CountyPowder River County: -3.2 %-3.2Phillips CountyPhillips County: -3.4 %-3.4Mineral CountyMineral County: -4.3 %-4.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: -5.2 %-5.2Rosebud CountyRosebud County: -5.7 %-5.7Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: -6 %-6Liberty CountyLiberty County: -7.5 %-7.5Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: -8.7 %-8.7Hill CountyHill County: -10.1 %-10.1Stillwater CountyStillwater County: -10.3 %-10.3Custer CountyCuster County: -11.7 %-11.7Richland CountyRichland County: -12.7 %-12.7Fallon CountyFallon County: -16.4 %-16.4Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: -16.5 %-16.5Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: -17.6 %-17.6Blaine CountyBlaine County: -18.1 %-18.1Chouteau CountyChouteau County: -18.5 %-18.5Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: -18.6 %-18.6Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: -23.7 %-23.7Meagher CountyMeagher County: -26.5 %-26.5Garfield CountyGarfield County: -36.5 %-36.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Pondera County14.7+25.2 pts
2Broadwater County13.3+4.4 pts
3McCone County11.6+7.5 pts
4Judith Basin County9.2-19.2 pts
4Toole County9.2+9.2 pts
6Carter County7.2-6.1 pts
7Teton County6.8+8.2 pts
8Carbon County6.7-6.9 pts
9Lincoln County6+7.6 pts
10Treasure County5.6+2 pts
11Gallatin County5.5+0.3 pts
12Daniels County5.3+16.4 pts
13Wheatland County4.8+2.7 pts
14Sheridan County4.7+10.6 pts
15Dawson County4.4+9.2 pts
16Flathead County4-2.1 pts
17Glacier County3.3+3.9 pts
18Roosevelt County3.2+6 pts
19Valley County2.9+7.3 pts
20Wibaux County2.3+10.9 pts
21Fergus County1.7-0.2 pts
21Missoula County1.7-1.4 pts
23Silver Bow County0.9-0.4 pts
24Lewis and Clark County0.7-0.5 pts
24Ravalli County0.7-1.3 pts
26Sanders County0.5-0.2 pts
27Cascade County0.1-3 pts
28Beaverhead County0-7.7 pts
28Prairie County0-25.7 pts
30Deer Lodge County-0.3+0.1 pts
30Madison County-0.3-9.3 pts
32Lake County-1.4-3.9 pts
33Park County-1.5-5.8 pts
34Powell County-1.6-4.8 pts
35Granite County-2.6-0.6 pts
36Powder River County-3.2-50.7 pts
37Phillips County-3.4-9.1 pts
38Mineral County-4.3-7.4 pts
39Jefferson County-5.2-8.1 pts
40Rosebud County-5.7-17.7 pts
41Yellowstone County-6-11 pts
42Liberty County-7.5-30.8 pts
43Sweet Grass County-8.7-7 pts
44Hill County-10.1-21.9 pts
45Stillwater County-10.3-4.1 pts
46Custer County-11.7-14.3 pts
47Richland County-12.7-10.8 pts
48Fallon County-16.4-8.6 pts
49Musselshell County-16.5-10.9 pts
50Golden Valley County-17.6-39.2 pts
51Blaine County-18.1-20.1 pts
52Chouteau County-18.5-15.6 pts
53Big Horn County-18.6-20.1 pts
54Petroleum County-23.7-11.6 pts
55Meagher County-26.5-27.1 pts
56Garfield County-36.5-59.5 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Pondera County, with 14.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Garfield County, with -36.5% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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