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Pondera County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pondera County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pondera County's biggest by acreage are wheat (170,703 acres), barley (65,459 acres) and hay (20,768 acres). Its farms sold $111 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (17th of 467 counties) and chickpeas (18th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$111 million1312th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
435746,528 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
64% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3315 published, 18 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+
Pondera County
$111 million
2% of Montana farm sales. No. 16 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Pondera County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat13th in Montana170,703 acres
  2. 2Barley4th in Montana65,459 acres
  3. 3Hay40th in Montana20,768 acres
  4. 4Canola8th in Montana*6,546 acres
  5. 5Chickpeas9th in Montana*5,668 acres
  6. 6Lentils17th in Montana*5,112 acres
  7. 7Corn26th in Montana*420 acres
  8. 8Potatoes7th in Montana*19 acres

How does Pondera 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.

Pondera County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Turkeys3,300 turkeys1*158*22%head on farms
Eggs205,250 laying hens2*152*17%head on farms
Hogs25,629 hogs2*402*11%head on farms
Barley2.3 million bushels417*7%production
Milk717 milk cows4*649*7%head on farms
Canola7.7 million pounds8*58*5%production
Chickpeas5.9 million pounds9*18*4%production
Wheat4.8 million bushels13833%production
Sheep3,355 sheep14*242*2%head on farms
Hay42,214 tons40758*under 1%production
Cattle20,646 cattle381,211*under 1%head on farms
Goats108 goats24*2,470*under 1%head on farms
Lentils2.9 million pounds17*27*under 1%production
Corn33,700 bushels26*2,062*under 1%production
Potatoes19 acres7*193*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, garlic, blueberries, chickens and honey.

What livestock does Pondera County raise?

Pondera County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens205,2502*head on farms
Hogs25,6292*head on farms
Cattle20,64638head on farms
Sheep3,35514*head on farms
Turkeys3,3001*head on farms
Milk cows7174*head on farms
Goats10824*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.