Farm operations
113
Avg 3,607 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MT · FIPS 30109 113 farms Bottom quartile (#48/56) 26% cropland MID MIXED
Wibaux County, Montana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wibaux County. Ranked #48 of 56 counties in Montana.
408K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.5% 104K acres
- Other land
- 74.5% 304K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wibaux County received $9.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Montana county median of $7.13.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.13
- Montana county median per acre
- 1.36×
- 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.
113 farms · $28.5M sales
Wibaux County, Montana reports 113 farms and $28.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #784 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 56 counties in Montana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 56
- National payments rank #784 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.9%
Commodity sales
$28.5M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
13.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wibaux 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 Wibaux County Farm Data Shows
Wibaux County, Montana reported 113 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.69/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.5M. In-state sales rank #48 of 56 in Montana.
Of 407,570 acres agricultural land, cropland is 103,822 acres (25.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,607 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Montana.
Land Use
$9.69 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
407,570 acres
Cropland
103,822 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,607 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.5%
103,822 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 407,570 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 103,822 | 25.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 303,748 | 74.5% |
| Average farm size | 3,607 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wibaux County, Montana?
Wibaux County, Montana has 113 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,607 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wibaux County?
Wibaux County's total commodity sales are $28.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 56 counties in Montana.
How much federal farm assistance does Wibaux County receive?
Wibaux County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.69/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wibaux County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wibaux County is $10.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wibaux County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wibaux (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Mower County, MN · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Wibaux; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Alachua County, FL · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Wibaux; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lee County, IL · MID
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Wibaux; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Madison County, AR · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Wibaux; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Platte County (MID $/acre pole)
Platte sits near Wibaux on payments-per-acre ($9.81) while total receipts differ.
Vermilion County (MID $/acre pole)
Vermilion sits near Wibaux on payments-per-acre ($9.52) while total receipts differ.
Montana ERS state roll-up
Wibaux stamps MID · MIXED inside Montana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#784)
Wibaux ranks #784 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
Wibaux County, Montana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #784 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.