Farm operations
595
Avg 1,674 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30049 595 farms Lower-middle (#34/56) 9% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lewis And Clark County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lewis And Clark County. Ranked #34 of 56 counties in Montana.
996K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.2% 92K acres
- Other land
- 90.8% 905K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lewis And Clark County received $3.63 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.
- $3.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
595 farms · $56.2M sales
Lewis And Clark County, Montana reports 595 farms and $56.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #860 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 56
- National payments rank #860 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$56.2M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lewis And Clark County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lewis And Clark County Farm Data Shows
Lewis And Clark County, Montana reported 595 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.63/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #34 of 56 in Montana.
Of 996,169 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 91,586 acres (9.2%) - 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
$3.63 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
996,169 acres
Cropland
91,586 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,674 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.2%
91,586 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 996,169 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 91,586 | 9.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 904,583 | 90.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,674 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lewis And Clark County, Montana?
Lewis And Clark County, Montana has 595 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,674 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lewis And Clark County?
Lewis And Clark County's total commodity sales are $56.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lewis And Clark County receive?
Lewis And Clark County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.63/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lewis And Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lewis And Clark County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lewis And Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lewis And Clark (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, WY · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lewis And Clark; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hillsdale County, MI · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lewis And Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Saint Francis County, AR · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Lewis And Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Callaway County, MO · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lewis And Clark; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Uvalde County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Uvalde sits near Lewis And Clark on payments-per-acre ($3.68) while total receipts differ.
Andrews County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Andrews sits near Lewis And Clark on payments-per-acre ($4.05) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Lewis And Clark stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#860)
Lewis And Clark ranks #860 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
Lewis And Clark County, Montana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #860 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.