Farm operations
478
Avg 1,540 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30067 478 farms Lower-middle (#39/56) 12% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Park County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Park County. Ranked #39 of 56 counties in Montana.
736K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.7% 86K acres
- Other land
- 88.3% 650K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Park County received $2.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
478 farms · $43.7M sales
Park County, Montana reports 478 farms and $43.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1487 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 56
- National payments rank #1487 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.9%
Commodity sales
$43.7M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
3.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Park County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Park County Farm Data Shows
Park County, Montana reported 478 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.9M. In-state sales rank #39 of 56 in Montana.
Of 736,194 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 85,928 acres (11.7%) - 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
$2.29 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
736,194 acres
Cropland
85,928 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,540 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.7%
85,928 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 736,194 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 85,928 | 11.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 650,266 | 88.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,540 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Park County, Montana?
Park County, Montana has 478 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,540 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Park County?
Park County's total commodity sales are $43.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Park County receive?
Park County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Park County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Park County is $4.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Park County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Park (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Cayuga County, NY · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Park; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Person County, NC · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Park; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Goliad County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Park; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monroe County, AL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Park; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Crook County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Crook sits near Park on payments-per-acre ($2.27) while total receipts differ.
Reagan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Reagan sits near Park on payments-per-acre ($2.23) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Park stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1487)
Park ranks #1487 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
Park County, Montana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1487 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.