Phillips County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Phillips County, Montana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Phillips County, Montana (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 70,562 cattle and 2,557 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (132,684 acres), hay (72,706 acres) and barley (15,241 acres). Its farms sold $92.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 56 counties in Montana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (15th of 42 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $92.4 million1474th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3771,874,160 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1612 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Phillips County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Phillips 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 | 70,562 cattle | 7 | 253* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 92,509 tons | 21 | 203* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 18,050 bushels | 12* | 506* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 321 goats | 17* | 1,731* | 2% | head on farms |
| Lentils | 8.8 million pounds | 11 | 15* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 2.2 million bushels | 21 | 200 | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 2,557 sheep | 18* | 326* | 1% | head on farms |
| Canola | 2 million pounds | 16* | 84* | 1% | production |
| Barley | 299,774 bushels | 29 | 113* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 1,207 hogs | 9* | 670* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickpeas | 737,200 pounds | 16* | 38* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 33 milk cows | 6* | 1,086* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, turkeys, eggs and honey.
What livestock does Phillips County raise?
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.