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Sheridan County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sheridan County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sheridan County's biggest by acreage are wheat (323,297 acres), lentils (93,574 acres) and hay (38,683 acres). Its farms sold $194 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (1st of 42 counties) and chickpeas (8th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$194 million848th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
448991,016 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2113 published, 8 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+
Sheridan County
$194 million
4% of Montana farm sales. No. 2 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Sheridan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat3rd in Montana323,297 acres
  2. 2Lentils1st in Montana93,574 acres
  3. 3Hay38th in Montana38,683 acres
  4. 4Canola1st in Montana18,327 acres
  5. 5Chickpeas4th in Montana11,296 acres
  6. 6Barley20th in Montana11,039 acres
  7. 7Soybeans3rd in Montana*1,946 acres
  8. 8Oats14th in Montana*470 acres

How does Sheridan 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.

Sheridan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Lentils113 million pounds11*25%production
Soybeans68,200 bushels3*1,553*15%production
Canola22.5 million pounds130*14%production
Chickpeas14.6 million pounds48*9%production
Wheat9.6 million bushels3237%production
Oats16,873 bushels14*525*2%production
Barley437,618 bushels2083*1%production
Hay47,158 tons38642*1%production
Cattle15,631 cattle431,469*under 1%head on farms
Goats37 goats34*2,725*under 1%head on farms
Sheep386 sheep40*1,678*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys4 turkeys18*1,731*under 1%head on farms
Eggs207 laying hens40*2,482*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, dry beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, squash, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Sheridan County raise?

Sheridan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,63143head on farms
Sheep38640*head on farms
Laying hens20740*head on farms
Goats3734*head on farms
Turkeys418*head on farms

Other farm counties in Montana

Top Montana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Chouteau County$214 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
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.