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Counties in Montana by job creation rate

Meagher County had the highest job creation rate of 56 counties in 2022, at 29.446%. Pondera County had the lowest, at 9.472%. The median was 15.031% and the figure for Montana was 16.21%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.446Meagher County
Lowest9.472Pondera County
Median15.03156 counties
Montana16.21History

Map of counties, 2022

Beaverhead County: 14.904 %Big Horn County: 15.598 %Blaine County: 26.267 %Broadwater County: 16.437 %Carbon County: 19.709 %Carter County: 23.81 %Cascade County: 11.727 %Chouteau County: 17.381 %Custer County: 13.715 %Daniels County: 14.353 %Dawson County: 21.817 %Deer Lodge County: 11.665 %Fallon County: 13.085 %Fergus County: 15.911 %Flathead County: 15.886 %Gallatin County: 22.961 %Garfield County: 18.248 %Glacier County: 18.997 %Golden Valley County: 14.516 %Granite County: 17.036 %Hill County: 12.826 %Jefferson County: 17.365 %Judith Basin County: 13.307 %Lake County: 18.047 %Lewis and Clark County: 13.608 %Liberty County: 11.55 %Lincoln County: 19.925 %McCone County: 12.245 %Madison County: 18.696 %Meagher County: 29.446 %Mineral County: 13.527 %Missoula County: 14.774 %Musselshell County: 18.834 %Park County: 23.05 %Petroleum County: 10 %Phillips County: 13.03 %Pondera County: 9.472 %Powder River County: 11.546 %Powell County: 15.633 %Prairie County: 24.342 %Ravalli County: 17.349 %Richland County: 16.109 %Roosevelt County: 9.713 %Rosebud County: 12.703 %Sanders County: 19.007 %Sheridan County: 13.6 %Silver Bow County: 12.744 %Stillwater County: 11.33 %Sweet Grass County: 11.086 %Teton County: 12.297 %Toole County: 20.294 %Treasure County: 18.301 %Valley County: 10.309 %Wheatland County: 14.804 %Wibaux County: 10.526 %Yellowstone County: 15.158 %
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%, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Meagher County: 29.446 %Meagher County29.446Blaine County: 26.267 %Blaine County26.267Prairie County: 24.342 %Prairie County24.342Carter County: 23.81 %Carter County23.81Park County: 23.05 %Park County23.05Gallatin County: 22.961 %Gallatin County22.961Dawson County: 21.817 %Dawson County21.817Toole County: 20.294 %Toole County20.294Lincoln County: 19.925 %Lincoln County19.925Carbon County: 19.709 %Carbon County19.709Sanders County: 19.007 %Sanders County19.007Glacier County: 18.997 %Glacier County18.997Musselshell County: 18.834 %Musselshell County18.834Madison County: 18.696 %Madison County18.696Treasure County: 18.301 %Treasure County18.301Garfield County: 18.248 %Garfield County18.248Lake County: 18.047 %Lake County18.047Chouteau County: 17.381 %Chouteau County17.381Jefferson County: 17.365 %Jefferson County17.365Ravalli County: 17.349 %Ravalli County17.349Granite County: 17.036 %Granite County17.036Broadwater County: 16.437 %Broadwater County16.437Richland County: 16.109 %Richland County16.109Fergus County: 15.911 %Fergus County15.911Flathead County: 15.886 %Flathead County15.886Powell County: 15.633 %Powell County15.633Big Horn County: 15.598 %Big Horn County15.598Yellowstone County: 15.158 %Yellowstone County15.158Beaverhead County: 14.904 %Beaverhead County14.904Wheatland County: 14.804 %Wheatland County14.804Missoula County: 14.774 %Missoula County14.774Golden Valley County: 14.516 %Golden Valley County14.516Daniels County: 14.353 %Daniels County14.353Custer County: 13.715 %Custer County13.715Lewis and Clark County: 13.608 %Lewis and Clark County13.608Sheridan County: 13.6 %Sheridan County13.6Mineral County: 13.527 %Mineral County13.527Judith Basin County: 13.307 %Judith Basin County13.307Fallon County: 13.085 %Fallon County13.085Phillips County: 13.03 %Phillips County13.03Hill County: 12.826 %Hill County12.826Silver Bow County: 12.744 %Silver Bow County12.744Rosebud County: 12.703 %Rosebud County12.703Teton County: 12.297 %Teton County12.297McCone County: 12.245 %McCone County12.245Cascade County: 11.727 %Cascade County11.727Deer Lodge County: 11.665 %Deer Lodge County11.665Liberty County: 11.55 %Liberty County11.55Powder River County: 11.546 %Powder River County11.546Stillwater County: 11.33 %Stillwater County11.33Sweet Grass County: 11.086 %Sweet Grass County11.086Wibaux County: 10.526 %Wibaux County10.526Valley County: 10.309 %Valley County10.309Petroleum County: 10 %Petroleum County10Roosevelt County: 9.713 %Roosevelt County9.713Pondera County: 9.472 %Pondera County9.472Meagher County: 29.446 %Meagher County29.446Blaine County: 26.267 %Blaine County26.267Prairie County: 24.342 %Prairie County24.342Carter County: 23.81 %Carter County23.81Park County: 23.05 %Park County23.05Gallatin County: 22.961 %Gallatin County22.961Dawson County: 21.817 %Dawson County21.817Toole County: 20.294 %Toole County20.294Lincoln County: 19.925 %Lincoln County19.925Carbon County: 19.709 %Carbon County19.709Sanders County: 19.007 %Sanders County19.007Glacier County: 18.997 %Glacier County18.997Musselshell County: 18.834 %Musselshell County18.834Madison County: 18.696 %Madison County18.696Treasure County: 18.301 %Treasure County18.301Garfield County: 18.248 %Garfield County18.248Lake County: 18.047 %Lake County18.047Chouteau County: 17.381 %Chouteau County17.381Jefferson County: 17.365 %Jefferson County17.365Ravalli County: 17.349 %Ravalli County17.349Granite County: 17.036 %Granite County17.036Broadwater County: 16.437 %Broadwater County16.437Richland County: 16.109 %Richland County16.109Fergus County: 15.911 %Fergus County15.911Flathead County: 15.886 %Flathead County15.886Powell County: 15.633 %Powell County15.633Big Horn County: 15.598 %Big Horn County15.598Yellowstone County: 15.158 %Yellowstone County15.158Beaverhead County: 14.904 %Beaverhead County14.904Wheatland County: 14.804 %Wheatland County14.804Missoula County: 14.774 %Missoula County14.774Golden Valley County: 14.516 %Golden Valley County14.516Daniels County: 14.353 %Daniels County14.353Custer County: 13.715 %Custer County13.715Lewis and Clark County: 13.608 %Lewis and Clark County13.608Sheridan County: 13.6 %Sheridan County13.6Mineral County: 13.527 %Mineral County13.527Judith Basin County: 13.307 %Judith Basin County13.307Fallon County: 13.085 %Fallon County13.085Phillips County: 13.03 %Phillips County13.03Hill County: 12.826 %Hill County12.826Silver Bow County: 12.744 %Silver Bow County12.744Rosebud County: 12.703 %Rosebud County12.703Teton County: 12.297 %Teton County12.297McCone County: 12.245 %McCone County12.245Cascade County: 11.727 %Cascade County11.727Deer Lodge County: 11.665 %Deer Lodge County11.665Liberty County: 11.55 %Liberty County11.55Powder River County: 11.546 %Powder River County11.546Stillwater County: 11.33 %Stillwater County11.33Sweet Grass County: 11.086 %Sweet Grass County11.086Wibaux County: 10.526 %Wibaux County10.526Valley County: 10.309 %Valley County10.309Petroleum County: 10 %Petroleum County10Roosevelt County: 9.713 %Roosevelt County9.713Pondera County: 9.472 %Pondera County9.472
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Meagher County29.446+13.28 pts
2Blaine County26.267+19.23 pts
3Prairie County24.342+15.55 pts
4Carter County23.81-46.91 pts
5Park County23.05+10.36 pts
6Gallatin County22.961+6.18 pts
7Dawson County21.817+13.85 pts
8Toole County20.294+11.43 pts
9Lincoln County19.925+4.89 pts
10Carbon County19.709+6.57 pts
11Sanders County19.007+7.19 pts
12Glacier County18.997+5.4 pts
13Musselshell County18.834+4.22 pts
14Madison County18.696+2.22 pts
15Treasure County18.301-1.97 pts
16Garfield County18.248+7.35 pts
17Lake County18.047+2.59 pts
18Chouteau County17.381+7.05 pts
19Jefferson County17.365+0.92 pts
20Ravalli County17.349+2.53 pts
21Granite County17.036+5.61 pts
22Broadwater County16.437-8.78 pts
23Richland County16.109+5.98 pts
24Fergus County15.911+6.4 pts
25Flathead County15.886+1.97 pts
26Powell County15.633-0.03 pts
27Big Horn County15.598+7.78 pts
28Yellowstone County15.158+5.07 pts
29Beaverhead County14.904+2.12 pts
30Wheatland County14.804+0.85 pts
31Missoula County14.774+2.71 pts
32Golden Valley County14.516+8.06 pts
33Daniels County14.353+9.02 pts
34Custer County13.715+3.54 pts
35Lewis and Clark County13.608+1.56 pts
36Sheridan County13.6+5.42 pts
37Mineral County13.527-3.74 pts
38Judith Basin County13.307-0.24 pts
39Fallon County13.085+3.71 pts
40Phillips County13.03+0.88 pts
41Hill County12.826+2.57 pts
42Silver Bow County12.744+2.07 pts
43Rosebud County12.703+4.16 pts
44Teton County12.297-30.02 pts
45McCone County12.245-2.63 pts
46Cascade County11.727+1.55 pts
47Deer Lodge County11.665+1.81 pts
48Liberty County11.55+1.33 pts
49Powder River County11.546+4.11 pts
50Stillwater County11.33+3.35 pts
51Sweet Grass County11.086-0.38 pts
52Wibaux County10.526-11.31 pts
53Valley County10.309+1.3 pts
54Petroleum County10-17.78 pts
55Roosevelt County9.713+0.94 pts
56Pondera County9.472-1.73 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Montana by job creation rate, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Montana by job creation rate, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/montana-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Montana by job creation rate, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/montana-counties?period=2022.

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Meagher County, with 29.446% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Pondera County, with 9.472% in 2022.

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