Grown Where

Valley County, Montana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Valley County, Montana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Valley County's biggest by acreage are wheat (339,378 acres), hay (77,302 acres) and lentils (49,151 acres). Its farms sold $156 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 56 counties in Montana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (5th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$156 million1028th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
5081,696,229 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1715 published, 2 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+
Valley County
$156 million
3% of Montana farm sales. No. 6 of 56 counties reporting.

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

What does Valley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat5th in Montana339,378 acres
  2. 2Hay15th in Montana77,302 acres
  3. 3Lentils4th in Montana49,151 acres
  4. 4Canola6th in Montana*17,403 acres
  5. 5Barley28th in Montana7,648 acres
  6. 6Chickpeas12th in Montana*5,808 acres
  7. 7Oats7th in Montana*1,355 acres
  8. 8Corn27th in Montana*966 acres
  9. 9Sweet cherries3rd in Montana14 acres

How does Valley 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.

Valley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MTMeasure
Lentils52 million pounds45*11%production
Canola12.8 million pounds6*44*8%production
Oats48,431 bushels7*284*5%production
Wheat7 million bushels5445%production
Chickpeas4.5 million pounds12*21*3%production
Cattle56,272 cattle14395*3%head on farms
Hay104,068 tons15154*2%production
Sweet cherries14 acres370*2%bearing acres
Barley307,185 bushels28112*under 1%production
Corn32,992 bushels27*2,063*under 1%production
Sheep538 sheep37*1,404*under 1%head on farms
Goats32 goats35*2,741*under 1%head on farms
Milk11 milk cows13*1,283*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,186 laying hens18*1,578*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12 turkeys15*1,579*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans and hogs.

What livestock does Valley County raise?

Valley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle56,27214head on farms
Laying hens1,18618*head on farms
Sheep53837*head on farms
Goats3235*head on farms
Turkeys1215*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
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.