Farm operations
448
Avg 2,212 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30091 448 farms Top quartile (#2/56) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Sheridan County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sheridan County. Ranked #2 of 56 counties in Montana.
991K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.6% 710K acres
- Other land
- 28.4% 281K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sheridan County received $20.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 2.93×
- 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 · $194.0M sales
Sheridan County, Montana reports 448 farms and $194.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #57 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 56
- National payments rank #57 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.7%
Commodity sales
$194.0M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$20.7M
10.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$66.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sheridan County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sheridan County Farm Data Shows
Sheridan County, Montana reported 448 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $194.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $20.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.91/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $66.1M. In-state sales rank #2 of 56 in Montana.
Of 991,016 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 709,589 acres (71.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$20.91 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
991,016 acres
Cropland
709,589 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,212 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.6%
709,589 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 991,016 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 709,589 | 71.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 281,427 | 28.4% |
| Average farm size | 2,212 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sheridan County, Montana?
Sheridan County, Montana has 448 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,212 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sheridan County?
Sheridan County's total commodity sales are $194.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Sheridan County receive?
Sheridan County received $20.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.91/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sheridan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sheridan County is $66.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sheridan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sheridan (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Stearns County, MN · DENSE
$20.8M federal receipts is higher by $58K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Benson County, ND · DENSE
$20.6M federal receipts is lower by $81K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Perkins County, SD · HEAVY
$20.9M federal receipts is higher by $135K than Sheridan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Roosevelt County, MT · HEAVY
$21.1M federal receipts is higher by $342K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Sheridan on payments-per-acre ($20.98) while total receipts differ.
Richland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Sheridan on payments-per-acre ($21.00) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Sheridan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#57)
Sheridan ranks #57 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sheridan County, Montana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #57 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.