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Dawson County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dawson County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dawson County's biggest by acreage are wheat (183,354 acres), hay (43,943 acres) and lentils (12,266 acres). Its farms sold $97.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (13th of 42 counties) and chickpeas (19th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$97.6 million1425th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
4271,177,000 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
76% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2315 published, 8 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+
Dawson County
$97.6 million
2% of Montana farm sales. No. 22 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Dawson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat10th in Montana183,354 acres
  2. 2Hay26th in Montana43,943 acres
  3. 3Lentils9th in Montana12,266 acres
  4. 4Barley25th in Montana7,369 acres
  5. 5Corn5th in Montana6,167 acres
  6. 6Canola10th in Montana*4,687 acres
  7. 7Chickpeas10th in Montana*3,035 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers1st in Montana*2,290 acres
  9. 9Soybeans4th in Montana*1,091 acres
  10. 10Dry beans1st in Montana*838 acres

How does Dawson 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.

Dawson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Dry beans2.1 million pounds1*117*29%production
Sunflowers1.4 million pounds1*125*21%production
Soybeans31,620 bushels4*1,680*7%production
Corn406,959 bushels51,570*6%production
Goats970 goats3*619*6%head on farms
Wheat5.4 million bushels10684%production
Canola5.5 million pounds10*64*3%production
Chickpeas5.3 million pounds10*19*3%production
Lentils13 million pounds913*3%production
Sheep3,539 sheep11*226*2%head on farms
Hay73,372 tons26309*2%production
Cattle30,283 cattle30889*1%head on farms
Barley375,276 bushels2598*1%production
Eggs379 laying hens31*2,267*under 1%head on farms
Milk3 milk cows27*1,479*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sugar beets, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, chile peppers, chickens and honey.

What livestock does Dawson County raise?

Dawson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle30,28330head on farms
Sheep3,53911*head on farms
Goats9703*head on farms
Laying hens37931*head on farms
Milk cows327*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.