Farm operations
119
Avg 5,695 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30107 119 farms Lower-middle (#40/56) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Wheatland County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wheatland County. Ranked #40 of 56 counties in Montana.
678K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.4% 91K acres
- Other land
- 86.6% 587K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wheatland County received $5.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
119 farms · $43.6M sales
Wheatland County, Montana reports 119 farms and $43.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #822 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 56
- National payments rank #822 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.7%
Commodity sales
$43.6M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
8.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wheatland 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 Wheatland County Farm Data Shows
Wheatland County, Montana reported 119 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.57/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.5M. In-state sales rank #40 of 56 in Montana.
Of 677,703 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 90,555 acres (13.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$5.57 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
677,703 acres
Cropland
90,555 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,695 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.4%
90,555 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 677,703 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,555 | 13.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 587,148 | 86.6% |
| Average farm size | 5,695 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wheatland County, Montana?
Wheatland County, Montana has 119 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,695 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wheatland County?
Wheatland County's total commodity sales are $43.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Wheatland County receive?
Wheatland County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.57/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wheatland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wheatland County is $10.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wheatland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wheatland (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Boone County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wheatland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grant County, OR · LIGHT
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wheatland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Wheatland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Gilchrist County, FL · DENSE
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Wheatland; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ford sits near Wheatland on payments-per-acre ($5.56) while total receipts differ.
Rock County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rock sits near Wheatland on payments-per-acre ($5.48) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Wheatland stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#822)
Wheatland ranks #822 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
Wheatland County, Montana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #822 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.