Farm operations
218
Avg 4,191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30051 218 farms Upper-middle (#21/56) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Liberty County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Liberty County. Ranked #21 of 56 counties in Montana.
914K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.3% 697K acres
- Other land
- 23.7% 217K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Liberty County received $15.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 2.18×
- 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.
218 farms · $102.2M sales
Liberty County, Montana reports 218 farms and $102.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #137 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 56
- National payments rank #137 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.9%
Commodity sales
$102.2M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14.2M
13.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$39.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Liberty County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Liberty County Farm Data Shows
Liberty County, Montana reported 218 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.55/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $39.2M. In-state sales rank #21 of 56 in Montana.
Of 913,606 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 696,896 acres (76.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$15.55 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
913,606 acres
Cropland
696,896 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,191 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.3%
696,896 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 913,606 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 696,896 | 76.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 216,710 | 23.7% |
| Average farm size | 4,191 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Liberty County, Montana?
Liberty County, Montana has 218 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,191 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Liberty County?
Liberty County's total commodity sales are $102.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Liberty County receive?
Liberty County received $14.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.55/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Liberty County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Liberty County is $39.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Liberty County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Liberty (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Fayette County, IA · DENSE
$14.2M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Liberty; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, SD · HEAVY
$14.3M federal receipts is higher by $84K than Liberty; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mckenzie County, ND · MID
$14.3M federal receipts is higher by $104K than Liberty; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mccook County, SD · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is lower by $121K than Liberty; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Liberty on payments-per-acre ($15.45) while total receipts differ.
Bowman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bowman sits near Liberty on payments-per-acre ($15.68) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Liberty stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#137)
Liberty ranks #137 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
Liberty County, Montana stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #137 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.