Farm operations
291
Avg 3,166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30097 291 farms Bottom quartile (#44/56) 7% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sweet Grass County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sweet Grass County. Ranked #44 of 56 counties in Montana.
921K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.2% 67K acres
- Other land
- 92.8% 855K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sweet Grass County received $3.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
291 farms · $37.2M sales
Sweet Grass County, Montana reports 291 farms and $37.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1006 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 56
- National payments rank #1006 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.3%
Commodity sales
$37.2M
0.50× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
8.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sweet Grass County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sweet Grass County Farm Data Shows
Sweet Grass County, Montana reported 291 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.34/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.3M. In-state sales rank #44 of 56 in Montana.
Of 921,433 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 66,760 acres (7.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$3.34 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
921,433 acres
Cropland
66,760 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.2%
66,760 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 921,433 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,760 | 7.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 854,673 | 92.8% |
| Average farm size | 3,166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sweet Grass County, Montana?
Sweet Grass County, Montana has 291 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,166 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sweet Grass County?
Sweet Grass County's total commodity sales are $37.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Sweet Grass County receive?
Sweet Grass County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.34/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sweet Grass County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sweet Grass County is $10.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sweet Grass County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sweet Grass (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sauk County, WI · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Sweet Grass; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hall County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Sweet Grass; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Rogers County, OK · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Sweet Grass; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Outagamie County, WI · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Sweet Grass; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Baca County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Baca sits near Sweet Grass on payments-per-acre ($3.02) while total receipts differ.
Uinta County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Uinta sits near Sweet Grass on payments-per-acre ($3.92) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Sweet Grass stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1006)
Sweet Grass ranks #1006 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sweet Grass County, Montana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1006 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.