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Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD)

Fallon County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 56 counties in 2025, at $127,000. Glacier County had the lowest, at $60,300. The median was $88,650. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest127,000Fallon County
Lowest60,300Glacier County
Median88,65056 counties

Map of counties, 2025

Beaverhead County: 83,300 USDBig Horn County: 69,400 USDBlaine County: 86,100 USDBroadwater County: 87,000 USDCarbon County: 97,100 USDCarter County: 68,600 USDCascade County: 90,800 USDChouteau County: 89,400 USDCuster County: 97,200 USDDaniels County: 92,200 USDDawson County: 91,600 USDDeer Lodge County: 75,800 USDFallon County: 127,000 USDFergus County: 90,300 USDFlathead County: 102,600 USDGallatin County: 120,700 USDGarfield County: 89,700 USDGlacier County: 60,300 USDGolden Valley County: 73,800 USDGranite County: 78,400 USDHill County: 82,200 USDJefferson County: 105,400 USDJudith Basin County: 89,100 USDLake County: 82,900 USDLewis and Clark County: 107,000 USDLiberty County: 65,700 USDLincoln County: 66,300 USDMcCone County: 96,000 USDMadison County: 86,400 USDMeagher County: 80,400 USDMineral County: 76,500 USDMissoula County: 106,100 USDMusselshell County: 72,400 USDPark County: 100,600 USDPetroleum County: 92,200 USDPhillips County: 81,600 USDPondera County: 79,900 USDPowder River County: 92,700 USDPowell County: 76,500 USDPrairie County: 76,500 USDRavalli County: 93,200 USDRichland County: 94,400 USDRoosevelt County: 70,200 USDRosebud County: 72,100 USDSanders County: 70,600 USDSheridan County: 98,500 USDSilver Bow County: 84,600 USDStillwater County: 109,900 USDSweet Grass County: 95,400 USDTeton County: 89,500 USDToole County: 85,100 USDTreasure County: 88,200 USDValley County: 95,000 USDWheatland County: 65,100 USDWibaux County: 100,900 USDYellowstone County: 97,100 USD
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  • 73K to 82K
  • 82K to 89K
  • 89K to 93K
  • 93K to 98K
  • 98K and over
USD, 2025. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2025

Fallon County: 127,000 USDFallon County127,000Gallatin County: 120,700 USDGallatin County120,700Stillwater County: 109,900 USDStillwater County109,900Lewis and Clark County: 107,000 USDLewis and Clark County107,000Missoula County: 106,100 USDMissoula County106,100Jefferson County: 105,400 USDJefferson County105,400Flathead County: 102,600 USDFlathead County102,600Wibaux County: 100,900 USDWibaux County100,900Park County: 100,600 USDPark County100,600Sheridan County: 98,500 USDSheridan County98,500Custer County: 97,200 USDCuster County97,200Carbon County: 97,100 USDCarbon County97,100Yellowstone County: 97,100 USDYellowstone County97,100McCone County: 96,000 USDMcCone County96,000Sweet Grass County: 95,400 USDSweet Grass County95,400Valley County: 95,000 USDValley County95,000Richland County: 94,400 USDRichland County94,400Ravalli County: 93,200 USDRavalli County93,200Powder River County: 92,700 USDPowder River County92,700Daniels County: 92,200 USDDaniels County92,200Petroleum County: 92,200 USDPetroleum County92,200Dawson County: 91,600 USDDawson County91,600Cascade County: 90,800 USDCascade County90,800Fergus County: 90,300 USDFergus County90,300Garfield County: 89,700 USDGarfield County89,700Teton County: 89,500 USDTeton County89,500Chouteau County: 89,400 USDChouteau County89,400Judith Basin County: 89,100 USDJudith Basin County89,100Treasure County: 88,200 USDTreasure County88,200Broadwater County: 87,000 USDBroadwater County87,000Madison County: 86,400 USDMadison County86,400Blaine County: 86,100 USDBlaine County86,100Toole County: 85,100 USDToole County85,100Silver Bow County: 84,600 USDSilver Bow County84,600Beaverhead County: 83,300 USDBeaverhead County83,300Lake County: 82,900 USDLake County82,900Hill County: 82,200 USDHill County82,200Phillips County: 81,600 USDPhillips County81,600Meagher County: 80,400 USDMeagher County80,400Pondera County: 79,900 USDPondera County79,900Granite County: 78,400 USDGranite County78,400Mineral County: 76,500 USDMineral County76,500Powell County: 76,500 USDPowell County76,500Prairie County: 76,500 USDPrairie County76,500Deer Lodge County: 75,800 USDDeer Lodge County75,800Golden Valley County: 73,800 USDGolden Valley County73,800Musselshell County: 72,400 USDMusselshell County72,400Rosebud County: 72,100 USDRosebud County72,100Sanders County: 70,600 USDSanders County70,600Roosevelt County: 70,200 USDRoosevelt County70,200Big Horn County: 69,400 USDBig Horn County69,400Carter County: 68,600 USDCarter County68,600Lincoln County: 66,300 USDLincoln County66,300Liberty County: 65,700 USDLiberty County65,700Wheatland County: 65,100 USDWheatland County65,100Glacier County: 60,300 USDGlacier County60,300Fallon County: 127,000 USDFallon County127,000Gallatin County: 120,700 USDGallatin County120,700Stillwater County: 109,900 USDStillwater County109,900Lewis and Clark County: 107,000 USDLewis and Clark County107,000Missoula County: 106,100 USDMissoula County106,100Jefferson County: 105,400 USDJefferson County105,400Flathead County: 102,600 USDFlathead County102,600Wibaux County: 100,900 USDWibaux County100,900Park County: 100,600 USDPark County100,600Sheridan County: 98,500 USDSheridan County98,500Custer County: 97,200 USDCuster County97,200Carbon County: 97,100 USDCarbon County97,100Yellowstone County: 97,100 USDYellowstone County97,100McCone County: 96,000 USDMcCone County96,000Sweet Grass County: 95,400 USDSweet Grass County95,400Valley County: 95,000 USDValley County95,000Richland County: 94,400 USDRichland County94,400Ravalli County: 93,200 USDRavalli County93,200Powder River County: 92,700 USDPowder River County92,700Daniels County: 92,200 USDDaniels County92,200Petroleum County: 92,200 USDPetroleum County92,200Dawson County: 91,600 USDDawson County91,600Cascade County: 90,800 USDCascade County90,800Fergus County: 90,300 USDFergus County90,300Garfield County: 89,700 USDGarfield County89,700Teton County: 89,500 USDTeton County89,500Chouteau County: 89,400 USDChouteau County89,400Judith Basin County: 89,100 USDJudith Basin County89,100Treasure County: 88,200 USDTreasure County88,200Broadwater County: 87,000 USDBroadwater County87,000Madison County: 86,400 USDMadison County86,400Blaine County: 86,100 USDBlaine County86,100Toole County: 85,100 USDToole County85,100Silver Bow County: 84,600 USDSilver Bow County84,600Beaverhead County: 83,300 USDBeaverhead County83,300Lake County: 82,900 USDLake County82,900Hill County: 82,200 USDHill County82,200Phillips County: 81,600 USDPhillips County81,600Meagher County: 80,400 USDMeagher County80,400Pondera County: 79,900 USDPondera County79,900Granite County: 78,400 USDGranite County78,400Mineral County: 76,500 USDMineral County76,500Powell County: 76,500 USDPowell County76,500Prairie County: 76,500 USDPrairie County76,500Deer Lodge County: 75,800 USDDeer Lodge County75,800Golden Valley County: 73,800 USDGolden Valley County73,800Musselshell County: 72,400 USDMusselshell County72,400Rosebud County: 72,100 USDRosebud County72,100Sanders County: 70,600 USDSanders County70,600Roosevelt County: 70,200 USDRoosevelt County70,200Big Horn County: 69,400 USDBig Horn County69,400Carter County: 68,600 USDCarter County68,600Lincoln County: 66,300 USDLincoln County66,300Liberty County: 65,700 USDLiberty County65,700Wheatland County: 65,100 USDWheatland County65,100Glacier County: 60,300 USDGlacier County60,300
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
USD		Change on 2024
1Fallon County127,000+5.4%
2Gallatin County120,700+10.7%
3Stillwater County109,900+8.7%
4Lewis and Clark County107,000+18.9%
5Missoula County106,100+17.6%
6Jefferson County105,400+10.4%
7Flathead County102,600+16.1%
8Wibaux County100,900+3.8%
9Park County100,600+4.7%
10Sheridan County98,500+4.8%
11Custer County97,200+12.2%
12Carbon County97,100-3.4%
12Yellowstone County97,100-3.4%
14McCone County96,000+7.3%
15Sweet Grass County95,400+7.2%
16Valley County95,000+7.6%
17Richland County94,400+3.4%
18Ravalli County93,200+8.9%
19Powder River County92,700+10.5%
20Daniels County92,200+3.8%
20Petroleum County92,200+9.4%
22Dawson County91,600-1.7%
23Cascade County90,800+6.4%
24Fergus County90,300+2.1%
25Garfield County89,700+6.2%
26Teton County89,500+9.4%
27Chouteau County89,400+10.6%
28Judith Basin County89,100+9.9%
29Treasure County88,200+14.8%
30Broadwater County87,000+6.1%
31Madison County86,400+12.1%
32Blaine County86,100+15.9%
33Toole County85,100+7.4%
34Silver Bow County84,600+7%
35Beaverhead County83,300+5.2%
36Lake County82,900+8.2%
37Hill County82,200+3.7%
38Phillips County81,600+4.3%
39Meagher County80,400+5.7%
40Pondera County79,900+0.6%
41Granite County78,400+12%
42Mineral County76,500+20.3%
42Powell County76,500+8.1%
42Prairie County76,500+4.8%
45Deer Lodge County75,800+14.2%
46Golden Valley County73,800+10.1%
47Musselshell County72,400+13.7%
48Rosebud County72,100+1.4%
49Sanders County70,600+8.1%
50Roosevelt County70,200+9.3%
51Big Horn County69,400+10.5%
52Carter County68,600+4.7%
53Lincoln County66,300+11.1%
54Liberty County65,700+9%
55Wheatland County65,100+11.7%
56Glacier County60,300+10%

Other periods

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/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2025). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.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), 2025. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 28 Mar. 2025, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties?period=2025. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2025. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties?period=2025.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2025) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Montana by area median family income (HUD), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/montana-counties?period=2025 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Fallon County, with $127,000 in 2025, 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 $60,300 in 2025.

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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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