Beaverhead County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Beaverhead County, Montana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Beaverhead County, Montana (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 114,774 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (87,308 acres), wheat (5,377 acres) and barley (4,526 acres). Its farms sold $136 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 56 counties in Montana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $136 million1157th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3861,012,816 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 22% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 187 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Beaverhead County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Beaverhead County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Montana and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MT | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 114,774 cattle | 1 | 95* | 5% | head on farms |
| Hay | 205,594 tons | 2 | 39 | 5% | production |
| Barley | 339,354 bushels | 27 | 106* | 1% | production |
| Wheat | 526,677 bushels | 34 | 561* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 29 goats | 38* | 2,753* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 218 laying hens | 39* | 2,463* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 7 hogs | 30* | 2,351* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, canola, potatoes, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, turkeys, milk, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Beaverhead County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 114,774 | 1 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 218 | 39* | head on farms |
| Goats | 29 | 38* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 7 | 30* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Montana
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Chouteau County | $214 million |
| Sheridan County | $194 million |
| Hill County | $189 million |
| Gallatin County | $163 million |
| Fergus County | $160 million |
| Valley County | $156 million |
| Roosevelt County | $150 million |
| Cascade County | $141 million |
| Yellowstone County | $141 million |
| Teton County | $140 million |
| Big Horn County | $131 million |
| Richland County | $119 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.