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Lake County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lake County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lake County's biggest by acreage are hay (42,881 acres), wheat (9,506 acres) and potatoes (2,172 acres). Its farms sold $69 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 56 counties in Montana.

Farm sales, 2022
$69 million1706th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,078596,272 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5135 published, 16 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+
Lake County
$69 million
2% of Montana farm sales. No. 31 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Lake County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay11th in Montana42,881 acres
  2. 2Wheat37th in Montana9,506 acres
  3. 3Potatoes2nd in Montana2,172 acres
  4. 4Corn14th in Montana1,789 acres
  5. 5Barley38th in Montana*1,101 acres
  6. 6Canola22nd in Montana*896 acres
  7. 7Sweet cherries1st in Montana490 acres
  8. 8Oats231 acres
  9. 9Apples3rd in Montana*38 acres
  10. 10Grapes1st in Montana*16 acres

How does Lake 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.

Lake County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Sweet cherries490 acres127*81%bearing acres
Pears11 acres177*50%bearing acres
Grapes16 acres1*384*43%bearing acres
Raspberries5 acres2*130*24%bearing acres
Onions10 acres1*79*22%acres harvested
Apricots1 acre1*57*20%bearing acres
Potatoes2,172 acres248*18%acres harvested
Garlic6 acres1*105*17%acres harvested
Kale1 acre1*304*14%acres harvested
Apples38 acres3*310*14%bearing acres
Chile peppers2 acres3*349*13%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres2*523*10%acres harvested
Squash4 acres3*559*9%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres4*281*9%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres4*960*8%acres harvested
Show all 35 items
Lake County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Honey712,776 pounds1*43*8%production
Carrots2 acres3*225*6%acres harvested
Pumpkins6 acres5*785*4%acres harvested
Hay113,701 tons11129*3%production
Corn150,800 bushels141,816*2%production
Cattle30,222 cattle31891*1%head on farms
Goats183 goats21*2,177*1%head on farms
Sheep1,567 sheep29*569*under 1%head on farms
Canola1.1 million pounds22*95*under 1%production
Sweet corn1 acre9*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens570 broiler chickens5*1,066*under 1%head sold
Wheat415,849 bushels37644*under 1%production
Turkeys34 turkeys8*1,210*under 1%head on farms
Barley71,240 bushels38*199*under 1%production
Eggs2,054 laying hens13*1,147*under 1%head on farms
Hogs122 hogs18*1,558*under 1%head on farms
Asparagus2 acres1*212*acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres1*418*acres harvested
Peaches3 acres1*337*bearing acres
Plums4 acres1*76*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, walnuts and milk.

What livestock does Lake County raise?

Lake County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle30,22231head on farms
Laying hens2,05413*head on farms
Sheep1,56729*head on farms
Broiler chickens5705*head sold
Goats18321*head on farms
Hogs12218*head on farms
Turkeys348*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.