Farm operations
101
Avg 6,575 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30069 101 farms Bottom quartile (#47/56) 15% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Petroleum County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Petroleum County. Ranked #47 of 56 counties in Montana.
664K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.0% 100K acres
- Other land
- 85.0% 564K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Petroleum County received $7.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.09×
- 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.
101 farms · $29.7M sales
Petroleum County, Montana reports 101 farms and $29.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #602 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 56
- National payments rank #602 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 17.4%
Commodity sales
$29.7M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$5.2M
17.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Petroleum County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Petroleum County Farm Data Shows
Petroleum County, Montana reported 101 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.4M. In-state sales rank #47 of 56 in Montana.
Of 664,043 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 99,833 acres (15.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$7.78 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
664,043 acres
Cropland
99,833 acres
Avg Farm Size
6,575 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.0%
99,833 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 664,043 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 99,833 | 15.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 564,210 | 85.0% |
| Average farm size | 6,575 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Petroleum County, Montana?
Petroleum County, Montana has 101 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 6,575 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Petroleum County?
Petroleum County's total commodity sales are $29.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Petroleum County receive?
Petroleum County received $5.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Petroleum County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Petroleum County is $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Petroleum County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Petroleum (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Russell County, KS · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Petroleum; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grayson County, TX · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Petroleum; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Las Animas County, CO · TRACE
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Petroleum; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oneida County, ID · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Petroleum; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Luna County (MID $/acre pole)
Luna sits near Petroleum on payments-per-acre ($7.68) while total receipts differ.
Sumner County (MID $/acre pole)
Sumner sits near Petroleum on payments-per-acre ($7.61) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Petroleum stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#602)
Petroleum ranks #602 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Petroleum County, Montana stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #602 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.