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McCone County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does McCone County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, McCone County's biggest by acreage are wheat (223,419 acres), hay (51,591 acres) and lentils (21,200 acres). Its farms sold $109 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for chickpeas (5th of 42 counties) and lentils (6th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$109 million1330th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3621,127,416 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1812 published, 6 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+
McCone County
$109 million
2% of Montana farm sales. No. 17 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does McCone County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat9th in Montana223,419 acres
  2. 2Hay30th in Montana51,591 acres
  3. 3Lentils5th in Montana21,200 acres
  4. 4Chickpeas2nd in Montana16,520 acres
  5. 5Barley21st in Montana11,674 acres
  6. 6Canola11th in Montana*4,769 acres
  7. 7Corn13th in Montana4,272 acres
  8. 8Oats2nd in Montana*3,486 acres

How does McCone 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.

McCone County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Chickpeas18.5 million pounds25*12%production
Oats78,232 bushels2*182*9%production
Lentils33.5 million pounds56*7%production
Wheat5.5 million bushels9664%production
Canola4.3 million pounds11*67*3%production
Corn159,973 bushels131,797*3%production
Sheep3,576 sheep10*220*2%head on farms
Hay59,972 tons30449*1%production
Barley437,512 bushels2184*1%production
Cattle24,657 cattle361,065*1%head on farms
Eggs377 laying hens32*2,269*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,024 pounds12*1,643*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, sweet corn, chickens, milk, hogs and goats.

What livestock does McCone County raise?

McCone County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,65736head on farms
Sheep3,57610*head on farms
Laying hens37732*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.