Farm operations
332
Avg 5,587 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30075 Lower-middle by state sales MID PASTURE-LED
Powder River County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Powder River County. Ranked #30 of 56 counties in Montana.
1,854,916 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.2% 188,480 acres
- Other land
- 89.8% 1,666,436 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Powder River County, Montana is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows high federal dependence.
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 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Powder River under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Powder River 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 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).
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.