Farm operations
1,009
Avg 650 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30031 1,009 farms Top quartile (#4/56) 33% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Gallatin County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gallatin County. Ranked #4 of 56 counties in Montana.
656K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.1% 217K acres
- Other land
- 66.9% 439K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gallatin County received $3.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
1,009 farms · $163.1M sales
Gallatin County, Montana reports 1,009 farms and $163.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1256 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 56
- National payments rank #1256 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$163.1M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gallatin County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gallatin County Farm Data Shows
Gallatin County, Montana reported 1,009 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $163.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.46/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.0M. In-state sales rank #4 of 56 in Montana.
Of 655,883 acres agricultural land, cropland is 216,776 acres (33.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 650 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$3.46 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
655,883 acres
Cropland
216,776 acres
Avg Farm Size
650 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.1%
216,776 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 655,883 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 216,776 | 33.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 439,107 | 66.9% |
| Average farm size | 650 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gallatin County, Montana?
Gallatin County, Montana has 1,009 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 650 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gallatin County?
Gallatin County's total commodity sales are $163.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Gallatin County receive?
Gallatin County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.46/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gallatin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gallatin County is $38.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gallatin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gallatin (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Turner County, GA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gallatin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pierce County, GA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Gallatin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Guadalupe County, TX · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Gallatin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Webster County, KY · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Gallatin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Carbon County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carbon sits near Gallatin on payments-per-acre ($3.34) while total receipts differ.
Yavapai County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Yavapai sits near Gallatin on payments-per-acre ($3.05) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Gallatin stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1256)
Gallatin ranks #1256 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
Gallatin County, Montana stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1256 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.