Custer County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Custer County, Montana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Custer County, Montana (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 87,693 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (72,559 acres), wheat (10,232 acres) and corn (1,396 acres). Its farms sold $84.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 56 counties in Montana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $84.6 million1549th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3792,137,368 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2011 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Custer County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Custer 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 | 87,693 cattle | 4 | 157* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 147,472 tons | 6 | 75 | 3% | production |
| Corn | 180,564 bushels | 11 | 1,770* | 3% | production |
| Oats | 19,690 bushels | 11* | 496* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,969 sheep | 23* | 436* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Canola | 1.1 million pounds | 21* | 94* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 45 goats | 33* | 2,706* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 165,615 bushels | 42* | 1,027* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 21* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 623 laying hens | 25* | 2,024* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Barley | 2,380 bushels | 43* | 434* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lentils, potatoes, onions, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, tart cherries and honey.
What livestock does Custer County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 87,693 | 4 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,969 | 23* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 623 | 25* | head on farms |
| Goats | 45 | 33* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6 | 21* | 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 |
| 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.