Farm operations
332
Avg 5,587 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30075 332 farms Lower-middle (#30/56) 10% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Powder River County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Powder River County. Ranked #30 of 56 counties in Montana.
1.85M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.2% 188K acres
- Other land
- 89.8% 1.67M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Powder River County received $8.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
332 farms · $72.3M sales
Powder River County, Montana reports 332 farms and $72.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #104 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 56
- National payments rank #104 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 22.5%
Commodity sales
$72.3M
0.97× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$16.3M
22.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$27.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Powder River County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Powder River County Farm Data Shows
Powder River County, Montana reported 332 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $72.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $16.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.77/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.1M. In-state sales rank #30 of 56 in Montana.
Of 1,854,916 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 188,480 acres (10.2%) - 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
$8.77 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
1,854,916 acres
Cropland
188,480 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,587 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.2%
188,480 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,854,916 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 188,480 | 10.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,666,436 | 89.8% |
| Average farm size | 5,587 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Powder River County, Montana?
Powder River County, Montana has 332 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,587 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Powder River County?
Powder River County's total commodity sales are $72.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Powder River County receive?
Powder River County received $16.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.77/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Powder River County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Powder River County is $27.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Powder River County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Powder River (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Towner County, ND · DENSE
$16.3M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Powder River; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County, IA · DENSE
$16.3M federal receipts is higher by $39K than Powder River; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Tripp County, SD · HEAVY
$16.2M federal receipts is lower by $53K than Powder River; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tama County, IA · DENSE
$16.4M federal receipts is higher by $97K than Powder River; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Butte County (MID $/acre pole)
Butte sits near Powder River on payments-per-acre ($8.82) while total receipts differ.
Harney County (MID $/acre pole)
Harney sits near Powder River on payments-per-acre ($8.99) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Powder River stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#104)
Powder River ranks #104 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
Powder River County, Montana stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #104 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.