Farm operations
448
Avg 2,562 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30083 448 farms Top quartile (#13/56) 33% cropland MID MIXED
Richland County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richland County. Ranked #13 of 56 counties in Montana.
1.15M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.2% 381K acres
- Other land
- 66.8% 767K 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.
448 farms · $119.0M sales
Richland County, Montana reports 448 farms and $119.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #223 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 56
- National payments rank #223 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.1%
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 reported 448 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $119.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.48/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.1M. In-state sales rank #13 of 56 in Montana.
Of 1,147,949 acres agricultural land, cropland is 381,332 acres (33.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,562 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$9.48 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
1,147,949 acres
Cropland
381,332 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,562 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.2%
381,332 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,147,949 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 381,332 | 33.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 766,617 | 66.8% |
| Average farm size | 2,562 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#223)
Richland ranks #223 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
Richland County, Montana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #223 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.