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Hill County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hill County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hill County's biggest by acreage are wheat (562,878 acres), barley (44,250 acres) and lentils (39,184 acres). Its farms sold $189 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (9th of 42 counties) and chickpeas (12th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$189 million878th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
7011,854,358 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3414 published, 20 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+
Hill County
$189 million
4% of Montana farm sales. No. 3 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Hill County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat2nd in Montana562,878 acres
  2. 2Barley10th in Montana44,250 acres
  3. 3Lentils7th in Montana39,184 acres
  4. 4Hay49th in Montana22,551 acres
  5. 5Chickpeas6th in Montana14,007 acres
  6. 6Corn8th in Montana7,300 acres
  7. 7Canola15th in Montana*2,100 acres
  8. 8Oats9th in Montana*626 acres

How does Hill 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.

Hill County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Hogs25,224 hogs3*405*11%head on farms
Wheat13.7 million bushels21210%production
Eggs105,299 laying hens4*241*9%head on farms
Chickpeas12.6 million pounds612*8%production
Lentils24.4 million pounds79*5%production
Corn298,053 bushels81,642*5%production
Oats27,378 bushels9*409*3%production
Barley952,061 bushels1049*3%production
Canola2.1 million pounds15*83*1%production
Cattle14,834 cattle441,510*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,295 sheep30*690*under 1%head on farms
Hay23,003 tons491,354*under 1%production
Milk33 milk cows6*1,086*under 1%head on farms
Goats22 goats40*2,771*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, turkeys, chickens and honey.

What livestock does Hill County raise?

Hill County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens105,2994*head on farms
Hogs25,2243*head on farms
Cattle14,83444head on farms
Sheep1,29530*head on farms
Milk cows336*head on farms
Goats2240*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
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.