ABB 2006/7 | State Profiles | Western region | Montana

We have all the resources needed to run a profitable business. Our workforce is superior and ready to work – more than 89% of Montanans age 25 and older have a high school diploma, and almost 24% have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Montana has state-of-the-art telecommunications meaning that business owners can locate their companies where they want to live. High-speed connections to major internet hubs in Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis and Calgary are in place.

Montana’s industrial power costs are competitive with the rest of the country. The state also has transportation access and market proximity, and is particularly well linked with Canada and the Pacific Rim.

West Fork of the Rock Creek on the trail to Quinnebaugh Meadows, Montana

Corporation licence tax

The corporation licence tax is a franchise tax levied on corporations for the privilege of doing business in Montana. The rate of the tax is 6.75% and is calculated on net income earned in Montana.

Telecom unications

Montana has made several upgrades in its telecommunications infrastructure over recent years and your business can profit. Web-based companies with international footprints are successfully growing in communities throughout Montana.

Natural resources

Big Sky Country is famous for its natural resources. From the water in our pure mountain streams to the trees in our commercial timberlands, we have an abundance of natural resources.

Forest products

The total sales value of Montana’s primary wood and paper products exceeds $1.1bn annually.

Transportation

There are more public road miles in Montana than Interstate miles in the entire US. Over 82% of all manufactured goods are moved in and out of Montana by truck, 93% of Montana’s agricultural products are shipped out of state by rail. Montana has 15 state-owned airports, 118 public-use airports, and over 350 private-use airports.

Railroad

Montana’s rail system includes approximately 3,500 miles of track and is served by two major rail companies, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific. BNSF has 2,135 miles of track and in 1999 transported 1,570,046 carloads across Montana.

For more information, contact:
Department of Administration
General Services Division
1310 East Lockey
PO Box 200110
Helena, MT 59620-0144
Tel: +1 406 444 3060
Fax: +1 406 444 3039
Website: www.discoveringmontana.com

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