Census and Economic Information Center

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS

Bureau of Economic Analysis Employment and Income Data
BearFacts (State and County Narratives); State and County Personal and Per Capita Income, Average Wage Per Job, Wage and Salary; Gross Domestic Product by State

Business Births and Deaths
   Census Bureau
   Small Business Administration

Census Bureau Economic & Business Data
Consolidated Federal Funds Report, Federal Aid to States, Nonemployer Statistics, Statistics of U.S. Businesses

Census of Agriculture

Construction Permits
   Building Permits - U.S. Census Bureau web site
   Housing: Real Estate Research - MSU-Billings Center for Applied
   Economic Research

County and Zip Business Patterns 

Economic Censuses Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, Services Industries,
Wholesale, etc.
   2002 Economic Census
   1997 Economic Census
      Minority and Women Owned Business

Employment and Unemployment

Export Data

Local Employment Dynamics - U.S. Census Bureau web site
Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI)  Set of economic indicators -- including employment, job creation, wages, and worker turnover -- that can be queried by different levels of geography -- state, county, metro, and workforce investment area -- as well as by detailed industry, gender, and age of workers.

Major Employers
   Chambers of Commerce - Visit Montana web site
   County Profiles - MT Dept. of Labor & Industry web site
   Top Private Employers - MT Dept. of Labor & Industry, R&A web site

Montana's Business Portal - Business Portal web site

Montana Finance Information Center - Finance Information Center web site

Montana Manufacturing Information System - MMIS web site

Montana State Economic Profiles
   BearFacts
   Montana Economy at a Glance - MT Dept. of Labor & Industry web site
   Montana State Economic Profile - SBA web site
  
Last Modified: April 10, 2009