Counties in Montana by real GDP growth

Chouteau County had the highest real GDP growth of 56 counties in 2017, at 46.8%. Petroleum County had the lowest, at -55.1%. The median was -2.4% and the figure for Montana was 2.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest46.8Chouteau County
Lowest-55.1Petroleum County
Median-2.456 counties
Montana2.7History

All counties, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 46.8 %46.8Fergus CountyFergus County: 18.2 %18.2Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 15.2 %15.2Daniels CountyDaniels County: 9.7 %9.7Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 8.6 %8.6Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 7.5 %7.5Park CountyPark County: 7.4 %7.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 6.8 %6.8Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 6.6 %6.6Missoula CountyMissoula County: 6.4 %6.4Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 6.4 %6.4Meagher CountyMeagher County: 6.3 %6.3Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 6.1 %6.1Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 5.9 %5.9Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 5 %5Lake CountyLake County: 4.6 %4.6Cascade CountyCascade County: 4.3 %4.3Hill CountyHill County: 4.2 %4.2Sanders CountySanders County: 2.3 %2.3Valley CountyValley County: 1.8 %1.8Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 1.6 %1.6Granite CountyGranite County: 1.1 %1.1Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 0.6 %0.6Blaine CountyBlaine County: 0.1 %0.1Flathead CountyFlathead County: -0.5 %-0.5Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: -1.6 %-1.6Madison CountyMadison County: -1.6 %-1.6Carbon CountyCarbon County: -2 %-2Powell CountyPowell County: -2.7 %-2.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -3.2 %-3.2Custer CountyCuster County: -3.4 %-3.4Fallon CountyFallon County: -3.5 %-3.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: -3.6 %-3.6Phillips CountyPhillips County: -4 %-4Rosebud CountyRosebud County: -4.2 %-4.2Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: -4.5 %-4.5Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: -4.5 %-4.5Teton CountyTeton County: -6.4 %-6.4Dawson CountyDawson County: -6.9 %-6.9Garfield CountyGarfield County: -7.2 %-7.2McCone CountyMcCone County: -7.2 %-7.2Prairie CountyPrairie County: -9.2 %-9.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: -9.5 %-9.5Richland CountyRichland County: -10.2 %-10.2Toole CountyToole County: -11.9 %-11.9Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: -12 %-12Pondera CountyPondera County: -12.1 %-12.1Sheridan CountySheridan County: -16.2 %-16.2Powder River CountyPowder River County: -16.4 %-16.4Glacier CountyGlacier County: -17.5 %-17.5Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: -23.3 %-23.3Treasure CountyTreasure County: -25.3 %-25.3Liberty CountyLiberty County: -27 %-27Wheatland CountyWheatland County: -32.4 %-32.4Carter CountyCarter County: -41 %-41Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: -55.1 %-55.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Chouteau County46.8+65.3 pts
2Fergus County18.2+16.5 pts
3Sweet Grass County15.2+23.9 pts
4Daniels County9.7+4.4 pts
5Stillwater County8.6+18.9 pts
6Yellowstone County7.5+13.5 pts
7Park County7.4+8.9 pts
8Mineral County6.8+11.1 pts
9Roosevelt County6.6+3.4 pts
10Missoula County6.4+4.7 pts
10Wibaux County6.4+4.1 pts
12Meagher County6.3+32.8 pts
13Gallatin County6.1+0.6 pts
14Ravalli County5.9+5.2 pts
15Big Horn County5+23.6 pts
16Lake County4.6+6 pts
17Cascade County4.3+4.2 pts
18Hill County4.2+14.3 pts
19Sanders County2.3+1.8 pts
20Valley County1.8-1.1 pts
21Lewis and Clark County1.6+0.9 pts
22Granite County1.1+3.7 pts
23Silver Bow County0.6-0.3 pts
24Blaine County0.1+18.2 pts
25Flathead County-0.5-4.5 pts
26Deer Lodge County-1.6-1.3 pts
26Madison County-1.6-1.3 pts
28Carbon County-2-8.7 pts
29Powell County-2.7-1.1 pts
30Lincoln County-3.2-9.2 pts
31Custer County-3.4+8.3 pts
32Fallon County-3.5+12.9 pts
33Jefferson County-3.6+1.6 pts
34Phillips County-4-0.6 pts
35Rosebud County-4.2+1.5 pts
36Broadwater County-4.5-17.8 pts
36Musselshell County-4.5+12 pts
38Teton County-6.4-13.2 pts
39Dawson County-6.9-11.3 pts
40Garfield County-7.2+29.3 pts
40McCone County-7.2-18.8 pts
42Prairie County-9.2-9.2 pts
43Golden Valley County-9.5+8.1 pts
44Richland County-10.2+2.5 pts
45Toole County-11.9-21.1 pts
46Beaverhead County-12-12 pts
47Pondera County-12.1-26.8 pts
48Sheridan County-16.2-20.9 pts
49Powder River County-16.4-13.2 pts
50Glacier County-17.5-20.8 pts
51Judith Basin County-23.3-32.5 pts
52Treasure County-25.3-30.9 pts
53Liberty County-27-19.5 pts
54Wheatland County-32.4-37.2 pts
55Carter County-41-48.2 pts
56Petroleum County-55.1-31.4 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?

Chouteau County, with 46.8% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Petroleum County, with -55.1% in 2017.

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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