Farm operations
606
Avg 561 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30063 606 farms Bottom quartile (#51/56) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Missoula County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Missoula County. Ranked #51 of 56 counties in Montana.
340K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.8% 30K acres
- Other land
- 91.2% 310K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Missoula County received $1.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
606 farms · $14.7M sales
Missoula County, Montana reports 606 farms and $14.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2300 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 56
- National payments rank #2300 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$14.7M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$374K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Missoula County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Missoula County Farm Data Shows
Missoula County, Montana reported 606 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $374K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.5M. In-state sales rank #51 of 56 in Montana.
Of 339,770 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 29,958 acres (8.8%) - 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
$1.10 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
339,770 acres
Cropland
29,958 acres
Avg Farm Size
561 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 8.8%
29,958 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 339,770 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,958 | 8.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 309,812 | 91.2% |
| Average farm size | 561 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Missoula County, Montana?
Missoula County, Montana has 606 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 561 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Missoula County?
Missoula County's total commodity sales are $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Missoula County receive?
Missoula County received $374K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Missoula County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Missoula County is $-3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Missoula County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Missoula (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gordon County, GA · LIGHT
$374K federal receipts is higher by - than Missoula; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dutchess County, NY · LIGHT
$373K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Missoula; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Howard County, IN · TRACE
$372K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Missoula; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
King And Queen County, VA · MID
$376K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Missoula; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Santa FE County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Santa FE sits near Missoula on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
Real County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Real sits near Missoula on payments-per-acre ($1.47) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Missoula stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2300)
Missoula ranks #2300 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
Missoula County, Montana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2300 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.