Montana farming statistics (2022)
Montana had 24,266 farms working 57,601,320 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 2,374 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Montana ranks 31 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Montana had 24,266 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.3% of all US farms — across 57,601,320 acres of farmland, averaging 2,374 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
24,266
2022 census count
Land in farms
57,601,320
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
2,374
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
31 / 50
among US states
How Montana compares
States ranked nearest to Montana by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | South Dakota | 28,299 | 1,495 acres |
| 29 | North Dakota | 25,068 | 1,537 acres |
| 30 | Louisiana | 25,006 | 319 acres |
| 32 | Idaho | 22,877 | 505 acres |
| 33 | West Virginia | 22,787 | 156 acres |
| 34 | South Carolina | 22,633 | 201 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Montana?
- Montana had 24,266 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 57,601,320 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 31 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Montana?
- The average farm size in Montana was 2,374 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (57,601,320 acres) divided by the number of farms (24,266), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Montana figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.