County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Valley County | 34 | 68 | -33 | Improving |
| 2 | Sweet Grass County | 84 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 80 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Yellowstone County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Lewis and Clark County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Flathead County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Missoula County | 75 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Carbon County | 72 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Ravalli County | 70 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | McCone County | 69 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Broadwater County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Custer County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Treasure County | 65 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Stillwater County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Fergus County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Petroleum County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Park County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Teton County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Wibaux County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Lake County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Meagher County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Toole County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Silver Bow County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Beaverhead County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Sheridan County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Liberty County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Powell County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Judith Basin County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Cascade County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Madison County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Valley County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Chouteau County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Powder River County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Pondera County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Garfield County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Sanders County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Blaine County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Phillips County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Musselshell County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Mineral County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Granite County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Deer Lodge County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | Lincoln County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Wheatland County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | Glacier County | 18 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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