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Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD)

Gallatin County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 56 counties in 2023, at $126,400. Wheatland County had the lowest, at $56,000. The median was $77,850. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest126,400Gallatin County
Lowest56,000Wheatland County
Median77,85056 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 84,200 USDBig Horn County: 64,000 USDBlaine County: 70,200 USDBroadwater County: 79,300 USDCarbon County: 95,000 USDCarter County: 62,700 USDCascade County: 86,500 USDChouteau County: 71,200 USDCuster County: 86,100 USDDaniels County: 88,200 USDDawson County: 82,200 USDDeer Lodge County: 62,600 USDFallon County: 116,500 USDFergus County: 83,100 USDFlathead County: 84,100 USDGallatin County: 126,400 USDGarfield County: 77,000 USDGlacier County: 58,400 USDGolden Valley County: 63,100 USDGranite County: 73,200 USDHill County: 78,200 USDJefferson County: 100,500 USDJudith Basin County: 75,300 USDLake County: 73,500 USDLewis and Clark County: 104,100 USDLiberty County: 64,900 USDLincoln County: 59,300 USDMcCone County: 88,100 USDMadison County: 75,700 USDMeagher County: 70,400 USDMineral County: 60,500 USDMissoula County: 100,900 USDMusselshell County: 66,500 USDPark County: 89,200 USDPetroleum County: 81,200 USDPhillips County: 75,700 USDPondera County: 77,500 USDPowder River County: 75,000 USDPowell County: 69,700 USDPrairie County: 72,500 USDRavalli County: 80,400 USDRichland County: 86,800 USDRoosevelt County: 58,500 USDRosebud County: 74,900 USDSanders County: 63,200 USDSheridan County: 96,100 USDSilver Bow County: 75,300 USDStillwater County: 100,700 USDSweet Grass County: 88,300 USDTeton County: 79,700 USDToole County: 82,600 USDTreasure County: 69,500 USDValley County: 82,600 USDWheatland County: 56,000 USDWibaux County: 91,200 USDYellowstone County: 95,000 USD
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  • 91K and over
USD, 2023. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Gallatin County: 126,400 USDGallatin County126,400Fallon County: 116,500 USDFallon County116,500Lewis and Clark County: 104,100 USDLewis and Clark County104,100Missoula County: 100,900 USDMissoula County100,900Stillwater County: 100,700 USDStillwater County100,700Jefferson County: 100,500 USDJefferson County100,500Sheridan County: 96,100 USDSheridan County96,100Carbon County: 95,000 USDCarbon County95,000Yellowstone County: 95,000 USDYellowstone County95,000Wibaux County: 91,200 USDWibaux County91,200Park County: 89,200 USDPark County89,200Sweet Grass County: 88,300 USDSweet Grass County88,300Daniels County: 88,200 USDDaniels County88,200McCone County: 88,100 USDMcCone County88,100Richland County: 86,800 USDRichland County86,800Cascade County: 86,500 USDCascade County86,500Custer County: 86,100 USDCuster County86,100Beaverhead County: 84,200 USDBeaverhead County84,200Flathead County: 84,100 USDFlathead County84,100Fergus County: 83,100 USDFergus County83,100Toole County: 82,600 USDToole County82,600Valley County: 82,600 USDValley County82,600Dawson County: 82,200 USDDawson County82,200Petroleum County: 81,200 USDPetroleum County81,200Ravalli County: 80,400 USDRavalli County80,400Teton County: 79,700 USDTeton County79,700Broadwater County: 79,300 USDBroadwater County79,300Hill County: 78,200 USDHill County78,200Pondera County: 77,500 USDPondera County77,500Garfield County: 77,000 USDGarfield County77,000Madison County: 75,700 USDMadison County75,700Phillips County: 75,700 USDPhillips County75,700Judith Basin County: 75,300 USDJudith Basin County75,300Silver Bow County: 75,300 USDSilver Bow County75,300Powder River County: 75,000 USDPowder River County75,000Rosebud County: 74,900 USDRosebud County74,900Lake County: 73,500 USDLake County73,500Granite County: 73,200 USDGranite County73,200Prairie County: 72,500 USDPrairie County72,500Chouteau County: 71,200 USDChouteau County71,200Meagher County: 70,400 USDMeagher County70,400Blaine County: 70,200 USDBlaine County70,200Powell County: 69,700 USDPowell County69,700Treasure County: 69,500 USDTreasure County69,500Musselshell County: 66,500 USDMusselshell County66,500Liberty County: 64,900 USDLiberty County64,900Big Horn County: 64,000 USDBig Horn County64,000Sanders County: 63,200 USDSanders County63,200Golden Valley County: 63,100 USDGolden Valley County63,100Carter County: 62,700 USDCarter County62,700Deer Lodge County: 62,600 USDDeer Lodge County62,600Mineral County: 60,500 USDMineral County60,500Lincoln County: 59,300 USDLincoln County59,300Roosevelt County: 58,500 USDRoosevelt County58,500Glacier County: 58,400 USDGlacier County58,400Wheatland County: 56,000 USDWheatland County56,000Gallatin County: 126,400 USDGallatin County126,400Fallon County: 116,500 USDFallon County116,500Lewis and Clark County: 104,100 USDLewis and Clark County104,100Missoula County: 100,900 USDMissoula County100,900Stillwater County: 100,700 USDStillwater County100,700Jefferson County: 100,500 USDJefferson County100,500Sheridan County: 96,100 USDSheridan County96,100Carbon County: 95,000 USDCarbon County95,000Yellowstone County: 95,000 USDYellowstone County95,000Wibaux County: 91,200 USDWibaux County91,200Park County: 89,200 USDPark County89,200Sweet Grass County: 88,300 USDSweet Grass County88,300Daniels County: 88,200 USDDaniels County88,200McCone County: 88,100 USDMcCone County88,100Richland County: 86,800 USDRichland County86,800Cascade County: 86,500 USDCascade County86,500Custer County: 86,100 USDCuster County86,100Beaverhead County: 84,200 USDBeaverhead County84,200Flathead County: 84,100 USDFlathead County84,100Fergus County: 83,100 USDFergus County83,100Toole County: 82,600 USDToole County82,600Valley County: 82,600 USDValley County82,600Dawson County: 82,200 USDDawson County82,200Petroleum County: 81,200 USDPetroleum County81,200Ravalli County: 80,400 USDRavalli County80,400Teton County: 79,700 USDTeton County79,700Broadwater County: 79,300 USDBroadwater County79,300Hill County: 78,200 USDHill County78,200Pondera County: 77,500 USDPondera County77,500Garfield County: 77,000 USDGarfield County77,000Madison County: 75,700 USDMadison County75,700Phillips County: 75,700 USDPhillips County75,700Judith Basin County: 75,300 USDJudith Basin County75,300Silver Bow County: 75,300 USDSilver Bow County75,300Powder River County: 75,000 USDPowder River County75,000Rosebud County: 74,900 USDRosebud County74,900Lake County: 73,500 USDLake County73,500Granite County: 73,200 USDGranite County73,200Prairie County: 72,500 USDPrairie County72,500Chouteau County: 71,200 USDChouteau County71,200Meagher County: 70,400 USDMeagher County70,400Blaine County: 70,200 USDBlaine County70,200Powell County: 69,700 USDPowell County69,700Treasure County: 69,500 USDTreasure County69,500Musselshell County: 66,500 USDMusselshell County66,500Liberty County: 64,900 USDLiberty County64,900Big Horn County: 64,000 USDBig Horn County64,000Sanders County: 63,200 USDSanders County63,200Golden Valley County: 63,100 USDGolden Valley County63,100Carter County: 62,700 USDCarter County62,700Deer Lodge County: 62,600 USDDeer Lodge County62,600Mineral County: 60,500 USDMineral County60,500Lincoln County: 59,300 USDLincoln County59,300Roosevelt County: 58,500 USDRoosevelt County58,500Glacier County: 58,400 USDGlacier County58,400Wheatland County: 56,000 USDWheatland County56,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Gallatin County126,400+20.7%
2Fallon County116,500+10.6%
3Lewis and Clark County104,100+1.7%
4Missoula County100,900+25.8%
5Stillwater County100,700+12.9%
6Jefferson County100,500+10.9%
7Sheridan County96,100+19.5%
8Carbon County95,000+12.3%
8Yellowstone County95,000+12.3%
10Wibaux County91,200+40.1%
11Park County89,200+7.9%
12Sweet Grass County88,300+17%
13Daniels County88,200+8.9%
14McCone County88,100+26.8%
15Richland County86,800-9.5%
16Cascade County86,500+19%
17Custer County86,100+5.8%
18Beaverhead County84,200+6.6%
19Flathead County84,100+4.7%
20Fergus County83,100+25.7%
21Toole County82,600+16.7%
21Valley County82,600+8.8%
23Dawson County82,200+5.5%
24Petroleum County81,200+14.2%
25Ravalli County80,400+9.2%
26Teton County79,700+11.2%
27Broadwater County79,300-3.5%
28Hill County78,200+13.5%
29Pondera County77,500+8.1%
30Garfield County77,000+11.4%
31Madison County75,700+4.3%
31Phillips County75,700+14.9%
33Judith Basin County75,300+16.7%
33Silver Bow County75,300+3.2%
35Powder River County75,000+9.6%
36Rosebud County74,900-3.1%
37Lake County73,500+14.3%
38Granite County73,200+8.6%
39Prairie County72,500+2.5%
40Chouteau County71,200+19.3%
41Meagher County70,400+24.2%
42Blaine County70,200+29.3%
43Powell County69,700-7.7%
44Treasure County69,500+23.9%
45Musselshell County66,500+14.3%
46Liberty County64,900-8.7%
47Big Horn County64,000+4.2%
48Sanders County63,200+13.1%
49Golden Valley County63,100+14.3%
50Carter County62,700-7.5%
51Deer Lodge County62,600+11%
52Mineral County60,500+6%
53Lincoln County59,300+5.7%
54Roosevelt County58,500+1.9%
55Glacier County58,400+9.6%
56Wheatland County56,000+2%

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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/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2023). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.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), 2023. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1 May 2023, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2023. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2023) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Gallatin County, with $126,400 in 2023, 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)?

Wheatland County, with $56,000 in 2023.

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