Petroleum County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Petroleum County, Montana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Petroleum County, Montana (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 32,490 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (24,575 acres), wheat (19,857 acres) and corn (960 acres). Its farms sold $29.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 56 counties in Montana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $29.7 million2280th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 101664,043 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 25% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 125 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Petroleum County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Petroleum 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MT | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 32,490 cattle | 29 | 835* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 94,449 bushels | 18 | 1,902* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 38,077 tons | 42 | 847* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 436,969 bushels | 36 | 630* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 26 laying hens | 49* | 2,690* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, sunflowers, hogs, sheep, goats and honey.
What livestock does Petroleum County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 32,490 | 29 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 26 | 49* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Montana
| County | Farm 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 |
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.