Farm operations
387
Avg 4,858 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30005 Upper-middle by state sales MID MIXED
Blaine County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blaine County. Ranked #18 of 56 counties in Montana.
1,880,136 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.3% 475,996 acres
- Other land
- 74.7% 1,404,140 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Blaine County received $9.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.30×
- Montana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Blaine County, Montana is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$107.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$17.5M
16.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$27.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Blaine County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Blaine County Farm Data Shows
Blaine County, Montana reads as a MIXED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 56 of 56 Montana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 54 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 51 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Read with Blaine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Blaine (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Hettinger County, ND · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is lower by $56K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Eddy County, ND · DENSE
$17.6M federal receipts is higher by $80K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ramsey County, ND · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is lower by $80K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Castro County, TX · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is lower by $106K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Osage County (MID $/acre pole)
Osage sits near Blaine on payments-per-acre ($9.31) while total receipts differ.
Pinal County (MID $/acre pole)
Pinal sits near Blaine on payments-per-acre ($9.21) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Blaine stamps MID · MIXED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Blaine under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Blaine County, Montana:
- See how Montana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Montana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Blaine County, Montana?
Blaine County, Montana has 387 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,858 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Blaine County?
Blaine County's total commodity sales are $107.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Blaine County receive?
Blaine County received $17.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.30/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Blaine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Blaine County is $27.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.