Farm operations
448
Avg 2,562 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30083 Top quartile by state sales MID MIXED
Richland County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richland County. Ranked #13 of 56 counties in Montana.
1,147,949 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.2% 381,332 acres
- Other land
- 66.8% 766,617 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Richland County received $9.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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, Richland County, Montana is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$119.0M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.9M
9.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$30.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Richland County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Richland County Farm Data Shows
Richland County, Montana reads as a MIXED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; 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 Richland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Richland (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Butler County, IA · DENSE
$10.9M federal receipts is higher by $29K than Richland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sully County, SD · DENSE
$10.9M federal receipts is higher by $32K than Richland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Divide County, ND · HEAVY
$10.8M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Richland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Bolivar County, MS · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is lower by $56K than Richland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Okanogan County (MID $/acre pole)
Okanogan sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($9.34) while total receipts differ.
Osage County (MID $/acre pole)
Osage sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($9.31) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Richland stamps MID · MIXED 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 Richland under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Richland 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 Richland County, Montana?
Richland County, Montana has 448 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,562 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Richland County?
Richland County's total commodity sales are $119.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Richland County receive?
Richland County received $10.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.48/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Richland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Richland County is $30.1M (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 MIXED (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.