Television, including the filming of the “Yellowstone” franchise, was the big contributor with $275.7 million spent between July 2022 and May 2024.
Roughly $60 million went to payroll for Montana employees. Over two years 510 full-time Montana jobs were created directly by film and TV work, with another 810 jobs indirectly created. Over two years ending in May, 37 Montana counties had some interaction with the 167 productions in the state. Independent features were a distant second to television programming, with $35.3 million in activity.
Tax credits have been in play since the 2019 Legislature and are available for productions through 2029. The incentives are a grab bag of perks: a 25% tax credit for hiring Montana crew members, 15% for non-resident crew and 30% for Montana university students working for the college credit. Actors, directors and writers are worth a tax benefit of 20%.
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