Big Horn County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Big Horn County, Montana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Big Horn County, Montana (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 89,583 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (83,342 acres), hay (71,621 acres) and barley (12,834 acres). Its farms sold $131 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 56 counties in Montana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $131 million1188th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3643,191,315 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 46% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2911 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Big Horn County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Big Horn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar beets | 197,021 tons | 3 | 42 | 20% | production |
| Goats | 886 goats | 4* | 684* | 5% | head on farms |
| Corn | 324,099 bushels | 7 | 1,619* | 5% | production |
| Cattle | 89,583 cattle | 3 | 151* | 4% | head on farms |
| Barley | 1.1 million bushels | 8 | 43* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 132,346 tons | 8 | 90 | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 3 million bushels | 19 | 150 | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 342 sheep | 41* | 1,757* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 541 laying hens | 28* | 2,087* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 48 hogs | 23* | 1,986* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 300 pounds | 17* | 2,171* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, chickpeas, lentils, canola, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, cantaloupe and milk.
What livestock does Big Horn County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 89,583 | 3 | head on farms |
| Goats | 886 | 4* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 541 | 28* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 342 | 41* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 48 | 23* | 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 |
| Beaverhead County | $136 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.