Farm operations
237
Avg 3,638 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30025 237 farms Lower-middle (#37/56) 20% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Fallon County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fallon County. Ranked #37 of 56 counties in Montana.
862K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.0% 172K acres
- Other land
- 80.0% 690K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fallon County received $11.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.64×
- 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.
237 farms · $49.4M sales
Fallon County, Montana reports 237 farms and $49.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #256 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 56
- National payments rank #256 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 20.3%
Commodity sales
$49.4M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.1M
20.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$14.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fallon County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fallon County Farm Data Shows
Fallon County, Montana reported 237 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.66/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.7M. In-state sales rank #37 of 56 in Montana.
Of 862,293 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 172,127 acres (20.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$11.66 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
862,293 acres
Cropland
172,127 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,638 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.0%
172,127 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 862,293 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 172,127 | 20.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 690,166 | 80.0% |
| Average farm size | 3,638 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fallon County, Montana?
Fallon County, Montana has 237 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,638 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fallon County?
Fallon County's total commodity sales are $49.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Fallon County receive?
Fallon County received $10.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.66/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fallon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fallon County is $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fallon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fallon (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Brule County, SD · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Fallon; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Phillips County, CO · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Fallon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Mclennan County, TX · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Fallon; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harper County, OK · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is lower by $29K than Fallon; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ziebach County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ziebach sits near Fallon on payments-per-acre ($11.58) while total receipts differ.
Imperial County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Imperial sits near Fallon on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Fallon stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#256)
Fallon ranks #256 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fallon County, Montana stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #256 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.