Farm operations
291
Avg 2,379 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30045 291 farms Upper-middle (#20/56) 33% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Judith Basin County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Judith Basin County. Ranked #20 of 56 counties in Montana.
692K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.4% 231K acres
- Other land
- 66.6% 461K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Judith Basin County received $12.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.71×
- 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.
291 farms · $102.8M sales
Judith Basin County, Montana reports 291 farms and $102.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #332 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 56
- National payments rank #332 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.2%
Commodity sales
$102.8M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.4M
8.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County Farm Data Shows
Judith Basin County, Montana reported 291 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.16/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 56 in Montana.
Of 692,347 acres agricultural land, cropland is 231,032 acres (33.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,379 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$12.16 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
692,347 acres
Cropland
231,032 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,379 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.4%
231,032 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 692,347 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 231,032 | 33.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 461,315 | 66.6% |
| Average farm size | 2,379 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Judith Basin County, Montana?
Judith Basin County, Montana has 291 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,379 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Judith Basin County?
Judith Basin County's total commodity sales are $102.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Judith Basin County receive?
Judith Basin County received $8.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.16/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Judith Basin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Judith Basin County is $20.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Judith Basin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Judith Basin (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Red Lake County, MN · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Judith Basin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Franklin County, IA · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Judith Basin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Randall County, TX · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Judith Basin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Alfalfa County, OK · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $29K than Judith Basin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Roger Mills County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Roger Mills sits near Judith Basin on payments-per-acre ($12.24) while total receipts differ.
Santa Barbara County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Santa Barbara sits near Judith Basin on payments-per-acre ($12.01) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Judith Basin stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#332)
Judith Basin ranks #332 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
Judith Basin County, Montana stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #332 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.