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Gallatin County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gallatin County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Gallatin County's biggest by acreage are hay (63,191 acres), wheat (57,127 acres) and barley (25,061 acres). Its farms sold $163 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (25th of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$163 million1001st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,009655,883 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5127 published, 20 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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+
Gallatin County
$163 million
4% of Montana farm sales. No. 4 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Gallatin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay3rd in Montana63,191 acres
  2. 2Wheat17th in Montana57,127 acres
  3. 3Barley6th in Montana25,061 acres
  4. 4Potatoes1st in Montana5,990 acres
  5. 5Canola14th in Montana*1,972 acres
  6. 6Corn12th in Montana1,427 acres
  7. 7Oats15th in Montana*441 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn1st in Montana91 acres
  9. 9Onions3rd in Montana*3 acres
  10. 10Squash5th in Montana*3 acres

How does Gallatin 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.

Gallatin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Sweet corn91 acres1280*55%acres harvested
Potatoes5,990 acres127*49%acres harvested
Milk1,846 milk cows1*478*18%head on farms
Kale1 acre1*304*14%acres harvested
Squash3 acres5*638*7%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre4*211*7%acres harvested
Onions3 acres3*228*7%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres3*225*6%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres5*366*6%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres4*640*6%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre4*334*6%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres5*306*6%acres harvested
Barley1.7 million bushels625*5%production
Goats714 goats8*895*4%head on farms
Hay179,906 tons3504%production
Show all 27 items
Gallatin County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Corn179,472 bushels121,772*3%production
Wheat3.4 million bushels171352%production
Oats14,470 bushels15*578*2%production
Cattle33,714 cattle27798*2%head on farms
Canola2.2 million pounds14*79*1%production
Sheep2,459 sheep19*343*1%head on farms
Eggs7,105 laying hens9*510*under 1%head on farms
Honey32,912 pounds6*399*under 1%production
Turkeys20 turkeys12*1,424*under 1%head on farms
Hogs221 hogs11*1,216*under 1%head on farms
Hops31,900 pounds2*9*production
Cabbage1 acre2*416*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, dry beans, chickpeas, lentils, celery, green peas, pumpkins, bell peppers, asparagus, artichokes, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, tart cherries, pears and plums.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumbers and chile peppers.

What livestock does Gallatin County raise?

Gallatin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle33,71427head on farms
Laying hens7,1059*head on farms
Sheep2,45919*head on farms
Milk cows1,8461*head on farms
Goats7148*head on farms
Hogs22111*head on farms
Turkeys2012*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
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.