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Chouteau County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chouteau County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chouteau County's biggest by acreage are wheat (545,429 acres), barley (84,869 acres) and hay (47,481 acres). Its farms sold $214 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for chickpeas (3rd of 42 counties), lentils (17th of 42 counties) and barley (19th of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$214 million767th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
6872,359,276 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
81% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2311 published, 12 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+
Chouteau County
$214 million
5% of Montana farm sales. No. 1 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Chouteau County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat1st in Montana545,429 acres
  2. 2Barley5th in Montana84,869 acres
  3. 3Hay33rd in Montana47,481 acres
  4. 4Chickpeas1st in Montana34,182 acres
  5. 5Canola4th in Montana*14,224 acres
  6. 6Lentils13th in Montana13,139 acres
  7. 7Corn16th in Montana2,474 acres
  8. 8Oats21st in Montana*226 acres

How does Chouteau 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.

Chouteau County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Chickpeas26.4 million pounds13*17%production
Wheat15.6 million bushels1811%production
Canola13.7 million pounds4*41*8%production
Barley2.1 million bushels519*7%production
Goats423 goats13*1,459*3%head on farms
Corn111,750 bushels161,871*2%production
Lentils7.6 million pounds1317*2%production
Cattle33,127 cattle28816*2%head on farms
Hay53,112 tons33556*1%production
Oats4,744 bushels21*784*under 1%production
Milk5 milk cows23*1,429*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, green peas, pumpkins, cabbage, turkeys, chickens, eggs, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Chouteau County raise?

Chouteau County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle33,12728head on farms
Goats42313*head on farms
Milk cows523*head on farms

Other farm counties in Montana

Top Montana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
Richland County$119 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.