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Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2026

Gallatin County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 56 counties in 2026, at $130,200. Glacier County had the lowest, at $61,700. The median was $88,000. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest130,200Gallatin County
Lowest61,700Glacier County
Median88,00056 counties

Map of counties, 2026

Beaverhead County: 85,600 USDBig Horn County: 67,800 USDBlaine County: 87,800 USDBroadwater County: 88,200 USDCarbon County: 113,000 USDCarter County: 72,000 USDCascade County: 89,000 USDChouteau County: 82,400 USDCuster County: 97,900 USDDaniels County: 93,500 USDDawson County: 100,900 USDDeer Lodge County: 86,000 USDFallon County: 119,800 USDFergus County: 89,000 USDFlathead County: 101,500 USDGallatin County: 130,200 USDGarfield County: 87,300 USDGlacier County: 61,700 USDGolden Valley County: 74,900 USDGranite County: 80,800 USDHill County: 81,800 USDJefferson County: 115,200 USDJudith Basin County: 87,000 USDLake County: 83,800 USDLewis and Clark County: 122,400 USDLiberty County: 71,400 USDLincoln County: 70,100 USDMcCone County: 95,000 USDMadison County: 94,100 USDMeagher County: 81,600 USDMineral County: 77,600 USDMissoula County: 110,100 USDMusselshell County: 77,900 USDPark County: 94,600 USDPetroleum County: 82,700 USDPhillips County: 73,900 USDPondera County: 77,100 USDPowder River County: 95,100 USDPowell County: 79,400 USDPrairie County: 76,100 USDRavalli County: 92,900 USDRichland County: 96,600 USDRoosevelt County: 75,000 USDRosebud County: 73,700 USDSanders County: 71,000 USDSheridan County: 94,800 USDSilver Bow County: 87,100 USDStillwater County: 112,300 USDSweet Grass County: 97,300 USDTeton County: 90,100 USDToole County: 89,900 USDTreasure County: 91,000 USDValley County: 96,900 USDWheatland County: 67,100 USDWibaux County: 95,300 USDYellowstone County: 113,000 USD
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USD, 2026. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2026

Gallatin County: 130,200 USDGallatin County130,200Lewis and Clark County: 122,400 USDLewis and Clark County122,400Fallon County: 119,800 USDFallon County119,800Jefferson County: 115,200 USDJefferson County115,200Carbon County: 113,000 USDCarbon County113,000Yellowstone County: 113,000 USDYellowstone County113,000Stillwater County: 112,300 USDStillwater County112,300Missoula County: 110,100 USDMissoula County110,100Flathead County: 101,500 USDFlathead County101,500Dawson County: 100,900 USDDawson County100,900Custer County: 97,900 USDCuster County97,900Sweet Grass County: 97,300 USDSweet Grass County97,300Valley County: 96,900 USDValley County96,900Richland County: 96,600 USDRichland County96,600Wibaux County: 95,300 USDWibaux County95,300Powder River County: 95,100 USDPowder River County95,100McCone County: 95,000 USDMcCone County95,000Sheridan County: 94,800 USDSheridan County94,800Park County: 94,600 USDPark County94,600Madison County: 94,100 USDMadison County94,100Daniels County: 93,500 USDDaniels County93,500Ravalli County: 92,900 USDRavalli County92,900Treasure County: 91,000 USDTreasure County91,000Teton County: 90,100 USDTeton County90,100Toole County: 89,900 USDToole County89,900Cascade County: 89,000 USDCascade County89,000Fergus County: 89,000 USDFergus County89,000Broadwater County: 88,200 USDBroadwater County88,200Blaine County: 87,800 USDBlaine County87,800Garfield County: 87,300 USDGarfield County87,300Silver Bow County: 87,100 USDSilver Bow County87,100Judith Basin County: 87,000 USDJudith Basin County87,000Deer Lodge County: 86,000 USDDeer Lodge County86,000Beaverhead County: 85,600 USDBeaverhead County85,600Lake County: 83,800 USDLake County83,800Petroleum County: 82,700 USDPetroleum County82,700Chouteau County: 82,400 USDChouteau County82,400Hill County: 81,800 USDHill County81,800Meagher County: 81,600 USDMeagher County81,600Granite County: 80,800 USDGranite County80,800Powell County: 79,400 USDPowell County79,400Musselshell County: 77,900 USDMusselshell County77,900Mineral County: 77,600 USDMineral County77,600Pondera County: 77,100 USDPondera County77,100Prairie County: 76,100 USDPrairie County76,100Roosevelt County: 75,000 USDRoosevelt County75,000Golden Valley County: 74,900 USDGolden Valley County74,900Phillips County: 73,900 USDPhillips County73,900Rosebud County: 73,700 USDRosebud County73,700Carter County: 72,000 USDCarter County72,000Liberty County: 71,400 USDLiberty County71,400Sanders County: 71,000 USDSanders County71,000Lincoln County: 70,100 USDLincoln County70,100Big Horn County: 67,800 USDBig Horn County67,800Wheatland County: 67,100 USDWheatland County67,100Glacier County: 61,700 USDGlacier County61,700Gallatin County: 130,200 USDGallatin County130,200Lewis and Clark County: 122,400 USDLewis and Clark County122,400Fallon County: 119,800 USDFallon County119,800Jefferson County: 115,200 USDJefferson County115,200Carbon County: 113,000 USDCarbon County113,000Yellowstone County: 113,000 USDYellowstone County113,000Stillwater County: 112,300 USDStillwater County112,300Missoula County: 110,100 USDMissoula County110,100Flathead County: 101,500 USDFlathead County101,500Dawson County: 100,900 USDDawson County100,900Custer County: 97,900 USDCuster County97,900Sweet Grass County: 97,300 USDSweet Grass County97,300Valley County: 96,900 USDValley County96,900Richland County: 96,600 USDRichland County96,600Wibaux County: 95,300 USDWibaux County95,300Powder River County: 95,100 USDPowder River County95,100McCone County: 95,000 USDMcCone County95,000Sheridan County: 94,800 USDSheridan County94,800Park County: 94,600 USDPark County94,600Madison County: 94,100 USDMadison County94,100Daniels County: 93,500 USDDaniels County93,500Ravalli County: 92,900 USDRavalli County92,900Treasure County: 91,000 USDTreasure County91,000Teton County: 90,100 USDTeton County90,100Toole County: 89,900 USDToole County89,900Cascade County: 89,000 USDCascade County89,000Fergus County: 89,000 USDFergus County89,000Broadwater County: 88,200 USDBroadwater County88,200Blaine County: 87,800 USDBlaine County87,800Garfield County: 87,300 USDGarfield County87,300Silver Bow County: 87,100 USDSilver Bow County87,100Judith Basin County: 87,000 USDJudith Basin County87,000Deer Lodge County: 86,000 USDDeer Lodge County86,000Beaverhead County: 85,600 USDBeaverhead County85,600Lake County: 83,800 USDLake County83,800Petroleum County: 82,700 USDPetroleum County82,700Chouteau County: 82,400 USDChouteau County82,400Hill County: 81,800 USDHill County81,800Meagher County: 81,600 USDMeagher County81,600Granite County: 80,800 USDGranite County80,800Powell County: 79,400 USDPowell County79,400Musselshell County: 77,900 USDMusselshell County77,900Mineral County: 77,600 USDMineral County77,600Pondera County: 77,100 USDPondera County77,100Prairie County: 76,100 USDPrairie County76,100Roosevelt County: 75,000 USDRoosevelt County75,000Golden Valley County: 74,900 USDGolden Valley County74,900Phillips County: 73,900 USDPhillips County73,900Rosebud County: 73,700 USDRosebud County73,700Carter County: 72,000 USDCarter County72,000Liberty County: 71,400 USDLiberty County71,400Sanders County: 71,000 USDSanders County71,000Lincoln County: 70,100 USDLincoln County70,100Big Horn County: 67,800 USDBig Horn County67,800Wheatland County: 67,100 USDWheatland County67,100Glacier County: 61,700 USDGlacier County61,700
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2026
USD		Change on 2025
1Gallatin County130,200+7.9%
2Lewis and Clark County122,400+14.4%
3Fallon County119,800-5.7%
4Jefferson County115,200+9.3%
5Carbon County113,000+16.4%
5Yellowstone County113,000+16.4%
7Stillwater County112,300+2.2%
8Missoula County110,100+3.8%
9Flathead County101,500-1.1%
10Dawson County100,900+10.2%
11Custer County97,900+0.7%
12Sweet Grass County97,300+2%
13Valley County96,900+2%
14Richland County96,600+2.3%
15Wibaux County95,300-5.6%
16Powder River County95,100+2.6%
17McCone County95,000-1%
18Sheridan County94,800-3.8%
19Park County94,600-6%
20Madison County94,100+8.9%
21Daniels County93,500+1.4%
22Ravalli County92,900-0.3%
23Treasure County91,000+3.2%
24Teton County90,100+0.7%
25Toole County89,900+5.6%
26Cascade County89,000-2%
26Fergus County89,000-1.4%
28Broadwater County88,200+1.4%
29Blaine County87,800+2%
30Garfield County87,300-2.7%
31Silver Bow County87,100+3%
32Judith Basin County87,000-2.4%
33Deer Lodge County86,000+13.5%
34Beaverhead County85,600+2.8%
35Lake County83,800+1.1%
36Petroleum County82,700-10.3%
37Chouteau County82,400-7.8%
38Hill County81,800-0.5%
39Meagher County81,600+1.5%
40Granite County80,800+3.1%
41Powell County79,400+3.8%
42Musselshell County77,900+7.6%
43Mineral County77,600+1.4%
44Pondera County77,100-3.5%
45Prairie County76,100-0.5%
46Roosevelt County75,000+6.8%
47Golden Valley County74,900+1.5%
48Phillips County73,900-9.4%
49Rosebud County73,700+2.2%
50Carter County72,000+5%
51Liberty County71,400+8.7%
52Sanders County71,000+0.6%
53Lincoln County70,100+5.7%
54Big Horn County67,800-2.3%
55Wheatland County67,100+3.1%
56Glacier County61,700+2.3%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2026). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2026. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Apr. 2026, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2026. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2026. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2026) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2026 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Gallatin County, with $130,200 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Glacier County, with $61,700 in 2026.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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