Farm operations
163
Avg 1,778 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30039 163 farms Bottom quartile (#50/56) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Granite County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Granite County. Ranked #50 of 56 counties in Montana.
290K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.3% 27K acres
- Other land
- 90.7% 263K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Granite County received $2.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
163 farms · $19.0M sales
Granite County, Montana reports 163 farms and $19.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2070 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 56
- National payments rank #2070 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$19.0M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$636K
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Granite County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Granite County Farm Data Shows
Granite County, Montana reported 163 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $636K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.19/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.8M. In-state sales rank #50 of 56 in Montana.
Of 289,810 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,979 acres (9.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$2.19 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
289,810 acres
Cropland
26,979 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,778 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.3%
26,979 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 289,810 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,979 | 9.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 262,831 | 90.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,778 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Granite County, Montana?
Granite County, Montana has 163 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,778 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Granite County?
Granite County's total commodity sales are $19.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Granite County receive?
Granite County received $636K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.19/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Granite County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Granite County is $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Granite County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Granite (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hardeman County, TN · LIGHT
$636K federal receipts is higher by - than Granite; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alleghany County, NC · MID
$635K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Granite; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Boone County, IL · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Granite; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Wabash County, IL · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Granite; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Granite on payments-per-acre ($2.25) while total receipts differ.
Osage County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Osage sits near Granite on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Granite stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2070)
Granite ranks #2070 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Granite County, Montana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2070 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.