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Richland County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richland County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Richland County's biggest by acreage are wheat (139,693 acres), hay (55,970 acres) and barley (9,431 acres). Its farms sold $119 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 56 counties in Montana.

Farm sales, 2022
$119 million1262nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
4481,147,949 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1916 published, 3 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+
Richland County
$119 million
3% of Montana farm sales. No. 13 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Richland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat14th in Montana139,693 acres
  2. 2Hay19th in Montana55,970 acres
  3. 3Barley23rd in Montana9,431 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets2nd in Montana8,091 acres
  5. 5Corn2nd in Montana6,637 acres
  6. 6Lentils16th in Montana*3,698 acres
  7. 7Soybeans1st in Montana2,985 acres
  8. 8Oats1st in Montana*2,282 acres
  9. 9Canola27th in Montana*233 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn6th in Montana*4 acres

How does Richland 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.

Richland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Soybeans148,026 bushels11,393*34%production
Sugar beets253,271 tons23826%production
Corn880,726 bushels21,310*14%production
Oats104,788 bushels1*132*12%production
Wheat3.9 million bushels141103%production
Sweet corn4 acres6*965*2%acres harvested
Hay97,433 tons19181*2%production
Cattle46,182 cattle17535*2%head on farms
Barley390,440 bushels2392*1%production
Sheep2,184 sheep21*397*1%head on farms
Lentils3.3 million pounds16*24*under 1%production
Goats71 goats30*2,606*under 1%head on farms
Canola327,250 pounds27*114*under 1%production
Milk11 milk cows13*1,283*under 1%head on farms
Eggs992 laying hens20*1,713*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Richland County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Hogs37 hogs26*2,069*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, chickpeas and honey.

What livestock does Richland County raise?

Richland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle46,18217head on farms
Sheep2,18421*head on farms
Laying hens99220*head on farms
Goats7130*head on farms
Hogs3726*head on farms
Milk cows1113*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.