Farm operations
101
Avg 6,575 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30069 Bottom quartile by state sales MID PASTURE-LED
Petroleum County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Petroleum County. Ranked #47 of 56 counties in Montana.
664,043 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.0% 99,833 acres
- Other land
- 85.0% 564,210 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Petroleum County, Montana is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows high federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 56 of 56 Montana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 54 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 51 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Petroleum under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Petroleum County, Montana:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.