Farm operations
464
Avg 1,226 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30095 464 farms Lower-middle (#32/56) 25% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Stillwater County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stillwater County. Ranked #32 of 56 counties in Montana.
569K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.2% 143K acres
- Other land
- 74.8% 425K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stillwater County received $6.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
464 farms · $60.6M sales
Stillwater County, Montana reports 464 farms and $60.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #874 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 56
- National payments rank #874 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.9%
Commodity sales
$60.6M
0.82× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
5.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stillwater County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stillwater County Farm Data Shows
Stillwater County, Montana reported 464 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.29/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.4M. In-state sales rank #32 of 56 in Montana.
Of 568,671 acres agricultural land, cropland is 143,299 acres (25.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,226 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$6.29 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
568,671 acres
Cropland
143,299 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,226 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.2%
143,299 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 568,671 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 143,299 | 25.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 425,372 | 74.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,226 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stillwater County, Montana?
Stillwater County, Montana has 464 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,226 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stillwater County?
Stillwater County's total commodity sales are $60.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Stillwater County receive?
Stillwater County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.29/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stillwater County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stillwater County is $12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stillwater County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stillwater (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Frio County, TX · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stillwater; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pratt County, KS · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Stillwater; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Alamosa County, CO · DENSE
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Stillwater; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Craighead County, AR · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Stillwater; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ellis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ellis sits near Stillwater on payments-per-acre ($6.27) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Stillwater on payments-per-acre ($6.17) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Stillwater stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#874)
Stillwater ranks #874 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
Stillwater County, Montana stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #874 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.