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Broadwater County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Broadwater County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Broadwater County's biggest by acreage are hay (29,457 acres), wheat (24,086 acres) and barley (2,357 acres). Its farms sold $52 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 56 counties in Montana.

Farm sales, 2022
$52 million1930th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
316464,721 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2213 published, 9 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $430K$430K to $1.7M$1.7M to $6.4M$6.4M to $21M$21M to $64M$64M+
Broadwater County
$52 million
1% of Montana farm sales. No. 36 of 56 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Broadwater County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay23rd in Montana29,457 acres
  2. 2Wheat28th in Montana24,086 acres
  3. 3Barley35th in Montana2,357 acres
  4. 4Potatoes3rd in Montana1,316 acres
  5. 5Corn28th in Montana*180 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins3rd in Montana*8 acres

How does Broadwater 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.

Broadwater County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Potatoes1,316 acres366*11%acres harvested
Pumpkins8 acres3*716*5%acres harvested
Goats555 goats10*1,149*3%head on farms
Hay84,387 tons23236*2%production
Sheep3,425 sheep12*233*2%head on farms
Cattle16,264 cattle421,436*under 1%head on farms
Barley184,961 bushels35144*under 1%production
Wheat739,906 bushels28452*under 1%production
Corn24,000 bushels28*2,102*under 1%production
Turkeys41 turkeys6*1,114*under 1%head on farms
Eggs948 laying hens21*1,742*under 1%head on farms
Hogs101 hogs19*1,659*under 1%head on farms
Honey696 pounds16*2,029*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, chickpeas, canola, sweet corn, asparagus, strawberries, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Broadwater County raise?

Broadwater County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle16,26442head on farms
Sheep3,42512*head on farms
Laying hens94821*head on farms
Goats55510*head on farms
Hogs10119*head on farms
Turkeys416*head on farms

Other farm counties in Montana

Top Montana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Montana grow? State overview and county map →

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.