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Rosebud County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rosebud County, Montana grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Rosebud County, Montana (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 66,397 cattle and 3,291 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (54,032 acres), wheat (24,735 acres) and barley (8,875 acres). Its farms sold $75.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 56 counties in Montana.

Farm sales, 2022
$75.8 million1635th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3602,873,641 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
33% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2413 published, 11 withheld

County map

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+
Rosebud County: $75.8 million, 2%
Rosebud County
$75.8 million
2% of Montana farm sales. No. 28 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Rosebud County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay17th in Montana54,032 acres
  2. 2Wheat29th in Montana24,735 acres
  3. 3Barley16th in Montana8,875 acres
  4. 4Lentils22nd in Montana*2,972 acres
  5. 5Corn9th in Montana1,830 acres
  6. 6Sugar beets7th in Montana900 acres
  7. 7Canola25th in Montana*465 acres

How does Rosebud 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.

Rosebud County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Corn284,600 bushels91,654*4%production
Cattle66,397 cattle10282*3%head on farms
Sugar beets28,120 tons773*3%production
Hay101,039 tons17167*2%production
Barley601,000 bushels1668*2%production
Sheep3,291 sheep15*250*2%head on farms
Wheat729,528 bushels29457*under 1%production
Goats63 goats31*2,637*under 1%head on farms
Canola410,628 pounds25*111*under 1%production
Lentils894,800 pounds22*37*under 1%production
Hogs414 hogs10*950*under 1%head on farms
Milk5 milk cows23*1,429*under 1%head on farms
Eggs407 laying hens30*2,232*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe, turkeys and honey.

What livestock does Rosebud County raise?

Rosebud County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle66,39710head on farms
Sheep3,29115*head on farms
Hogs41410*head on farms
Laying hens40730*head on farms
Goats6331*head on farms
Milk cows523*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.