Farm operations
610
Avg 1,498 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30099 610 farms Top quartile (#10/56) 56% cropland MID CROP-LED
Teton County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Teton County. Ranked #10 of 56 counties in Montana.
914K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.1% 512K acres
- Other land
- 43.9% 401K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Teton County received $8.04 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.
- $8.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
610 farms · $139.8M sales
Teton County, Montana reports 610 farms and $139.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #399 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 56
- National payments rank #399 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%
Commodity sales
$139.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.3M
5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Teton County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Teton County Farm Data Shows
Teton County, Montana reported 610 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $139.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.04/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.4M. In-state sales rank #10 of 56 in Montana.
Of 913,638 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 512,318 acres (56.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$8.04 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
913,638 acres
Cropland
512,318 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,498 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.1%
512,318 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 913,638 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 512,318 | 56.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 401,320 | 43.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,498 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Teton County, Montana?
Teton County, Montana has 610 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,498 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Teton County?
Teton County's total commodity sales are $139.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Teton County receive?
Teton County received $7.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.04/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Teton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Teton County is $32.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Teton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Teton (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Monona County, IA · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Teton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Davison County, SD · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Teton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Furnas County, NE · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Teton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
San Patricio County, TX · DENSE
$7.3M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Teton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Glacier County (MID $/acre pole)
Glacier sits near Teton on payments-per-acre ($8.16) while total receipts differ.
Malheur County (MID $/acre pole)
Malheur sits near Teton on payments-per-acre ($7.72) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Teton stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#399)
Teton ranks #399 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
Teton County, Montana stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #399 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.