Blaine County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Blaine County, Montana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Blaine County's biggest by acreage are wheat (179,434 acres), hay (62,122 acres) and barley (16,471 acres). Its farms sold $107 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 56 counties in Montana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $107 million1344th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3871,880,136 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 51% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 289 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Blaine County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Blaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 695,000 pounds | 2* | 45* | 8% | production |
| Canola | 10.9 million pounds | 7* | 49* | 7% | production |
| Wheat | 3.8 million bushels | 15 | 115 | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 52,508 cattle | 15 | 441* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 91,420 tons | 22 | 211* | 2% | production |
| Barley | 550,179 bushels | 17 | 69* | 2% | production |
| Lentils | 5.1 million pounds | 14* | 20* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,810 sheep | 25* | 488* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 8,272 bushels | 16* | 702* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, garlic, turkeys, chickens, eggs, milk, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Blaine County raise?
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 |
| Big Horn County | $131 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.