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Fergus County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fergus County, Montana grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Fergus County, Montana (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 103,253 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (197,989 acres), wheat (180,669 acres) and barley (36,073 acres). Its farms sold $160 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 56 counties in Montana.

Farm sales, 2022
$160 million1013th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
7792,315,398 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
43% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2714 published, 13 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+
Fergus County
$160 million
4% of Montana farm sales. No. 5 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Fergus County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay1st in Montana197,989 acres
  2. 2Wheat11th in Montana180,669 acres
  3. 3Barley13th in Montana36,073 acres
  4. 4Lentils15th in Montana*4,341 acres
  5. 5Canola18th in Montana*2,985 acres
  6. 6Corn23rd in Montana*1,500 acres
  7. 7Oats6th in Montana*1,394 acres
  8. 8Chickpeas18th in Montana*490 acres

How does Fergus 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.

Fergus County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Oats50,420 bushels6*272*6%production
Hay220,161 tons1355%production
Cattle103,253 cattle2117*5%head on farms
Wheat5.2 million bushels11714%production
Barley840,390 bushels1356*3%production
Goats287 goats19*1,836*2%head on farms
Chickens1,560 broiler chickens3*798*1%head sold
Canola1.7 million pounds18*86*1%production
Sheep1,925 sheep24*451*under 1%head on farms
Corn61,800 bushels23*1,977*under 1%production
Lentils4.2 million pounds15*21*under 1%production
Chickpeas525,000 pounds18*40*under 1%production
Eggs1,597 laying hens16*1,326*under 1%head on farms
Hogs128 hogs15*1,523*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, broccoli, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, turkeys, milk and honey.

What livestock does Fergus County raise?

Fergus County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle103,2532head on farms
Sheep1,92524*head on farms
Laying hens1,59716*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,5603*head sold
Goats28719*head on farms
Hogs12815*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
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.