Counties in Montana by real GDP growth

Pondera County had the highest real GDP growth of 56 counties in 2023, at 20.2%. McCone County had the lowest, at -17.4%. The median was 6.6% and the figure for Montana was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest20.2Pondera County
Lowest-17.4McCone County
Median6.656 counties
Montana4.9History

All counties, 2023

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Pondera CountyPondera County: 20.2 %20.2Richland CountyRichland County: 19.5 %19.5Powell CountyPowell County: 16.5 %16.5Fallon CountyFallon County: 14.7 %14.7Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 14.3 %14.3Toole CountyToole County: 13.6 %13.6Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 13.2 %13.2Glacier CountyGlacier County: 12.6 %12.6Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 9.9 %9.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 9.8 %9.8Park CountyPark County: 9.4 %9.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 9.3 %9.3Meagher CountyMeagher County: 9.2 %9.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 9.1 %9.1Teton CountyTeton County: 9 %9Sanders CountySanders County: 8.9 %8.9Granite CountyGranite County: 8.8 %8.8Lake CountyLake County: 8.8 %8.8Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 8.3 %8.3Carbon CountyCarbon County: 8.1 %8.1Liberty CountyLiberty County: 8.1 %8.1Treasure CountyTreasure County: 8.1 %8.1Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 7.3 %7.3Blaine CountyBlaine County: 7 %7Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 7 %7Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 7 %7Missoula CountyMissoula County: 6.9 %6.9Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 6.8 %6.8Powder River CountyPowder River County: 6.3 %6.3Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 5.9 %5.9Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 4.4 %4.4Hill CountyHill County: 4.3 %4.3Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 3.6 %3.6Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 3.5 %3.5Cascade CountyCascade County: 3.3 %3.3Flathead CountyFlathead County: 3.1 %3.1Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 3.1 %3.1Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 2.5 %2.5Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 1.4 %1.4Prairie CountyPrairie County: 0.3 %0.3Fergus CountyFergus County: -0.2 %-0.2Phillips CountyPhillips County: -0.5 %-0.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: -1.4 %-1.4Madison CountyMadison County: -1.4 %-1.4Dawson CountyDawson County: -2.4 %-2.4Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: -2.7 %-2.7Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: -3.2 %-3.2Carter CountyCarter County: -3.5 %-3.5Custer CountyCuster County: -5 %-5Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: -6.2 %-6.2Garfield CountyGarfield County: -6.8 %-6.8Sheridan CountySheridan County: -7.2 %-7.2Stillwater CountyStillwater County: -7.9 %-7.9Daniels CountyDaniels County: -11.4 %-11.4Valley CountyValley County: -12.2 %-12.2McCone CountyMcCone County: -17.4 %-17.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Pondera County20.2-12.5 pts
2Richland County19.5+20.4 pts
3Powell County16.5+11.3 pts
4Fallon County14.7+17.5 pts
5Broadwater County14.3+14 pts
6Toole County13.6-9.8 pts
7Petroleum County13.2-64.9 pts
8Glacier County12.6-11.6 pts
9Chouteau County9.9-44.3 pts
10Jefferson County9.8+9.2 pts
11Park County9.4+17.2 pts
12Mineral County9.3+18.9 pts
13Meagher County9.2+9.1 pts
14Golden Valley County9.1-24.5 pts
15Teton County9-13.7 pts
16Sanders County8.9+13 pts
17Granite County8.8+7.2 pts
17Lake County8.8+12.6 pts
19Gallatin County8.3+1.8 pts
20Carbon County8.1+11.1 pts
20Liberty County8.1-2.7 pts
20Treasure County8.1-34.4 pts
23Ravalli County7.3+6.9 pts
24Blaine County7-6.2 pts
24Lewis and Clark County7+1.7 pts
24Rosebud County7-3.6 pts
27Missoula County6.9+6.7 pts
28Judith Basin County6.8-20.2 pts
29Powder River County6.3-1.7 pts
30Deer Lodge County5.9-6 pts
31Silver Bow County4.4+3.7 pts
32Hill County4.3-18.7 pts
33Beaverhead County3.6-9.7 pts
34Roosevelt County3.5+8.4 pts
35Cascade County3.3-5.2 pts
36Flathead County3.1-1.1 pts
36Yellowstone County3.1-1.9 pts
38Wheatland County2.5-6.1 pts
39Wibaux County1.4+11.8 pts
40Prairie County0.3-32.4 pts
41Fergus County-0.2+2.7 pts
42Phillips County-0.5-13.5 pts
43Lincoln County-1.4-11 pts
43Madison County-1.4-6.2 pts
45Dawson County-2.4+0.3 pts
46Big Horn County-2.7-29.2 pts
47Sweet Grass County-3.2+20.1 pts
48Carter County-3.5-35.8 pts
49Custer County-5-11.1 pts
50Musselshell County-6.2-34.6 pts
51Garfield County-6.8-56.1 pts
52Sheridan County-7.2+2.1 pts
53Stillwater County-7.9+14.7 pts
54Daniels County-11.4-6.1 pts
55Valley County-12.2+3.2 pts
56McCone County-17.4-15.8 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 20.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

McCone County, with -17.4% in 2023.

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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