Farm operations
251
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30053 251 farms Bottom quartile (#53/56) 18% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #53 of 56 counties in Montana.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.6% 9K acres
- Other land
- 82.4% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $5.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
251 farms · $5.4M sales
Lincoln County, Montana reports 251 farms and $5.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2387 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 56
- National payments rank #2387 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$5.4M
0.072× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$297K
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-567K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Montana reported 251 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $297K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-567K. In-state sales rank #53 of 56 in Montana.
Of 50,005 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,783 acres (17.6%) - 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
$5.94 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
50,005 acres
Cropland
8,783 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.6%
8,783 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,005 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,783 | 17.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,222 | 82.4% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Montana?
Lincoln County, Montana has 251 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $297K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $-567K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dearborn County, IN · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Covington County, MS · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County, TN · MID
$296K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($5.95) while total receipts differ.
Androscoggin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Androscoggin sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($5.97) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2387)
Lincoln ranks #2387 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
Lincoln County, Montana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2387 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.