Farm operations
156
Avg 441 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30093 156 farms Bottom quartile (#55/56) 10% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Silver Bow County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Silver Bow County. Ranked #55 of 56 counties in Montana.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.1% 7K acres
- Other land
- 89.9% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Silver Bow County received $7.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.05×
- 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.
156 farms · $5.0M sales
Silver Bow County, Montana reports 156 farms and $5.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2168 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 56
- National payments rank #2168 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.4%
Commodity sales
$5.0M
0.067× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$517K
10.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-905K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Silver Bow County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Silver Bow County Farm Data Shows
Silver Bow County, Montana reported 156 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $517K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.51/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-905K. In-state sales rank #55 of 56 in Montana.
Of 68,857 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,969 acres (10.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$7.51 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
68,857 acres
Cropland
6,969 acres
Avg Farm Size
441 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.1%
6,969 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,857 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,969 | 10.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,888 | 89.9% |
| Average farm size | 441 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Silver Bow County, Montana?
Silver Bow County, Montana has 156 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 441 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Silver Bow County?
Silver Bow County's total commodity sales are $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Silver Bow County receive?
Silver Bow County received $517K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.51/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Silver Bow County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Silver Bow County is $-905K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Silver Bow County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Silver Bow (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Monroe County, OH · LIGHT
$518K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Silver Bow; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Camp County, TX · MID
$516K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Silver Bow; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Orange County, VA · LIGHT
$516K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Silver Bow; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hooker County, NE · TRACE
$514K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Silver Bow; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Patrick County (MID $/acre pole)
Patrick sits near Silver Bow on payments-per-acre ($7.48) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Silver Bow on payments-per-acre ($7.58) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Silver Bow stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2168)
Silver Bow ranks #2168 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
Silver Bow County, Montana stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2168 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.