Farm operations
387
Avg 4,858 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30005 387 farms Upper-middle (#18/56) 25% cropland MID MIXED
Blaine County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blaine County. Ranked #18 of 56 counties in Montana.
1.88M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.3% 476K acres
- Other land
- 74.7% 1.40M 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.
387 farms · $107.5M sales
Blaine County, Montana reports 387 farms and $107.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #85 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 56
- National payments rank #85 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.3%
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 reported 387 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $107.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $17.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.30/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.5M. In-state sales rank #18 of 56 in Montana.
Of 1,880,136 acres agricultural land, cropland is 475,996 acres (25.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 4,858 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$9.30 per acre of agricultural land · the median Montana county receives $7.13. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
1,880,136 acres
Cropland
475,996 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,858 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.3%
475,996 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,880,136 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 475,996 | 25.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,404,140 | 74.7% |
| Average farm size | 4,858 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#85)
Blaine ranks #85 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Blaine County, Montana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #85 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- 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.
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.