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Roosevelt County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Roosevelt County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Roosevelt County's biggest by acreage are wheat (377,178 acres), lentils (52,926 acres) and hay (42,566 acres). Its farms sold $150 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (4th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$150 million1057th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3681,218,335 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1815 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+
Roosevelt County
$150 million
3% of Montana farm sales. No. 7 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Roosevelt County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat4th in Montana377,178 acres
  2. 2Lentils3rd in Montana52,926 acres
  3. 3Hay37th in Montana42,566 acres
  4. 4Canola3rd in Montana*16,272 acres
  5. 5Barley18th in Montana12,619 acres
  6. 6Sugar beets6th in Montana1,750 acres
  7. 7Chickpeas14th in Montana*1,385 acres
  8. 8Soybeans5th in Montana*857 acres
  9. 9Dry beans2nd in Montana*720 acres
  10. 10Oats18th in Montana*528 acres

How does Roosevelt 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.

Roosevelt County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Dry beans1.4 million pounds2*127*19%production
Lentils53.3 million pounds34*12%production
Canola14.1 million pounds3*40*9%production
Soybeans29,350 bushels5*1,695*7%production
Wheat8.4 million bushels4316%production
Sugar beets47,250 tons669*5%production
Barley522,861 bushels1873*2%production
Hay47,711 tons37635*1%production
Chickpeas1.6 million pounds14*32*1%production
Cattle18,744 cattle401,296*under 1%head on farms
Oats7,618 bushels18*715*under 1%production
Goats74 goats28*2,592*under 1%head on farms
Sheep512 sheep38*1,459*under 1%head on farms
Eggs367 laying hens33*2,279*under 1%head on farms
Hogs41 hogs24*2,042*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickens, milk and honey.

What livestock does Roosevelt County raise?

Roosevelt County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle18,74440head on farms
Sheep51238*head on farms
Laying hens36733*head on farms
Goats7428*head on farms
Hogs4124*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
Cascade County$141 million
Yellowstone County$141 million
Teton County$140 million
Beaverhead County$136 million
Big Horn County$131 million
Richland County$119 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.