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Montana: Personal income by source

Individuals and households get their income from three main sources: net earnings by place of residence; dividends, interest, and rent; and transfer payments (for example, Social Security and Unemployment Compensation).

Among Montana residents in 2016. . .

  • net earnings made up 57 percent of personal income, compared to 59 percent in 2010;

  • dividends, interest and rent - income from investments - made up 21 percent of personal income, compared to 21 percent in 2010;

  • transfer payments made up 19 percent of personal income, compared to 20 percent in 2010.
 

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Note: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of inflation. Here we adjusted dollar values by the CPI-U, which is the most commonly used CPI. Using the CPI to put dollar values in “real” terms makes it easier to see “inflation-free” change over time. Our base year is 2017, which means all dollar values are in terms of 2017 dollars. For more information, see (http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm)

Source: 1969-2016: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Data, Local Area Personal Income, Table CA05, (http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1); DATE LAST UPDATED: February 20, 2018.




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