Farm operations
316
Avg 1,471 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30007 316 farms Lower-middle (#36/56) 25% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Broadwater County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Broadwater County. Ranked #36 of 56 counties in Montana.
465K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.1% 117K acres
- Other land
- 74.9% 348K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Broadwater County received $5.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
316 farms · $52.0M sales
Broadwater County, Montana reports 316 farms and $52.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1202 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 56
- National payments rank #1202 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$52.0M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Broadwater County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Broadwater County Farm Data Shows
Broadwater County, Montana reported 316 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.6M. In-state sales rank #36 of 56 in Montana.
Of 464,721 acres agricultural land, cropland is 116,597 acres (25.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,471 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$5.19 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
464,721 acres
Cropland
116,597 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,471 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.1%
116,597 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 464,721 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 116,597 | 25.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 348,124 | 74.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,471 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Broadwater County, Montana?
Broadwater County, Montana has 316 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,471 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Broadwater County?
Broadwater County's total commodity sales are $52.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Broadwater County receive?
Broadwater County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Broadwater County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Broadwater County is $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Broadwater County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Broadwater (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Todd County, KY · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Broadwater; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County, SC · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Broadwater; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Searcy County, AR · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Broadwater; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sharkey County, MS · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Broadwater; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Shackelford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shackelford sits near Broadwater on payments-per-acre ($5.20) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Broadwater on payments-per-acre ($5.19) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Broadwater stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1202)
Broadwater ranks #1202 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Broadwater County, Montana stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1202 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.