— Montana's outdoors attracts people and talent, creating jobs and a high quality of life. The outdoors is essential to the state's future economic growth.
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Trends & Performance
Understanding major drivers of economic change–such as shifts in migration, non-labor income, and industry concentrations–is critical to making sound decisions about how to improve economic performance.
Funding Needs for Montana’s Outdoor Heritage
— Funding for Montana’s working lands, wildlife, and outdoor recreation is not keeping pace as population, visitation, and development pressures expand.
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Recreation Counties Across the U.S.
— Explore economic performance in Recreation Counties across the U.S.
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High County GDP No Guarantee of Growth
— High worker productivity occurs across diverse counties and sectors but is not always connected with population growth and opportunity.
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