Document Type

Report

Publisher

The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research

Publication Date

6-1-2017

Disciplines

Economics | Leisure Studies

Abstract

The northeast region of Montana receives by far the least amount of nonresident visitation to the state and is slowly losing population. While the oil boom related to the Bakken Shale improved the economic outlook for a few counties between 2010 and 2014, its sustainability as a consistent economic driver is questionable as demonstrated by the substantial drop in production since 2015 when oil prices globally declined. This paper reviews the current socioeconomic trends in northeast Montana - Montana’s Missouri River Country - in comparison to the state as a whole and identifies the current state of the counties in the region. Further, we identify where tourism fits into the region’s economy and suggest opportunities for its potential.

Keywords

Northeast Montana

Rights

© 2017 ITRR

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