Farm operations
238
Avg 9,770 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30033 238 farms Upper-middle (#26/56) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Garfield County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garfield County. Ranked #26 of 56 counties in Montana.
2.33M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.1% 304K acres
- Other land
- 86.9% 2.02M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garfield County received $6.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.87×
- 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.
238 farms · $78.7M sales
Garfield County, Montana reports 238 farms and $78.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #132 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 56
- National payments rank #132 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.3%
Commodity sales
$78.7M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14.4M
18.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$19.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Garfield County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garfield County Farm Data Shows
Garfield County, Montana reported 238 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.19/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.9M. In-state sales rank #26 of 56 in Montana.
Of 2,325,298 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 303,714 acres (13.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$6.19 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
2,325,298 acres
Cropland
303,714 acres
Avg Farm Size
9,770 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.1%
303,714 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,325,298 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 303,714 | 13.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,021,584 | 86.9% |
| Average farm size | 9,770 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garfield County, Montana?
Garfield County, Montana has 238 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 9,770 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garfield County?
Garfield County's total commodity sales are $78.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Garfield County receive?
Garfield County received $14.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.19/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garfield County is $19.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garfield (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Napa County, CA · DENSE
$14.4M federal receipts is lower by $35K than Garfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mckenzie County, ND · MID
$14.3M federal receipts is lower by $94K than Garfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, SD · HEAVY
$14.3M federal receipts is lower by $114K than Garfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County, SD · DENSE
$14.6M federal receipts is higher by $147K than Garfield; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Quay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Quay sits near Garfield on payments-per-acre ($6.87) while total receipts differ.
Campbell County (MID $/acre pole)
Campbell sits near Garfield on payments-per-acre ($7.42) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Garfield stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#132)
Garfield ranks #132 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
Garfield County, Montana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #132 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.