Farm operations
360
Avg 7,982 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30087 360 farms Upper-middle (#28/56) 7% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Rosebud County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rosebud County. Ranked #28 of 56 counties in Montana.
2.87M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.8% 197K acres
- Other land
- 93.2% 2.68M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rosebud County received $3.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
360 farms · $75.8M sales
Rosebud County, Montana reports 360 farms and $75.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #207 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 56
- National payments rank #207 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.1%
Commodity sales
$75.8M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$11.4M
15.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$20.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rosebud County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rosebud County Farm Data Shows
Rosebud County, Montana reported 360 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $75.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.98/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.8M. In-state sales rank #28 of 56 in Montana.
Of 2,873,641 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 196,521 acres (6.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$3.98 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
2,873,641 acres
Cropland
196,521 acres
Avg Farm Size
7,982 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.8%
196,521 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,873,641 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 196,521 | 6.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,677,120 | 93.2% |
| Average farm size | 7,982 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rosebud County, Montana?
Rosebud County, Montana has 360 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 7,982 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rosebud County?
Rosebud County's total commodity sales are $75.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Rosebud County receive?
Rosebud County received $11.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.98/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rosebud County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rosebud County is $20.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rosebud County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rosebud (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Yellow Medicine County, MN · DENSE
$11.5M federal receipts is higher by $45K than Rosebud; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cheyenne County, NE · HEAVY
$11.5M federal receipts is higher by $47K than Rosebud; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jasper County, IA · DENSE
$11.4M federal receipts is lower by $50K than Rosebud; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Woods County, OK · HEAVY
$11.5M federal receipts is higher by $56K than Rosebud; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chaves County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chaves sits near Rosebud on payments-per-acre ($4.27) while total receipts differ.
Custer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Custer sits near Rosebud on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Rosebud stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#207)
Rosebud ranks #207 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Rosebud County, Montana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #207 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.