Powder River County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Powder River County, Montana grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Powder River County, Montana (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 86,569 cattle and 12,373 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (122,354 acres), wheat (3,209 acres) and barley (1,572 acres). Its farms sold $72.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 56 counties in Montana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $72.3 million1670th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3321,854,916 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 13% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 149 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Powder River County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Powder River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 12,373 sheep | 5* | 67* | 6% | head on farms |
| Goats | 725 goats | 7* | 879* | 4% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 86,569 cattle | 5 | 160* | 4% | head on farms |
| Hay | 166,292 tons | 4 | 61 | 4% | production |
| Turkeys | 27 turkeys | 10* | 1,312* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Barley | 50,243 bushels | 39* | 221* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 121,053 bushels | 45* | 1,153* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 661 laying hens | 24* | 1,986* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,488 pounds | 14* | 1,777* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, chickens, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Powder River County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 86,569 | 5 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 12,373 | 5* | head on farms |
| Goats | 725 | 7* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 661 | 24* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 27 | 10* | 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.