Agriculture & Farming in Montana

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,897,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
23,300
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$918,898,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,457,739,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$45,499,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,897,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$635,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,897,000,000▲ 124%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MTAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$635,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MTOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
23,300
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
57,300,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
2,459
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
23,300▼ 7%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
57,300,000▼ 4%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
2,459▲ 3%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Wheat production value
$918,898,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$599,816,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Barley production value
$172,166,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$44,748,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
2,140,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$918,898,000▲ 717%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$599,816,000▲ 968%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Barley production value

1949–2025
$172,166,000▲ 1651%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, barley (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$44,748,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
2,140,000▲ 3094%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,457,739,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Wheat exports
$597,027,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$195,055,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$137,850,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, processed exports
$99,715,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,457,739,600▲ 191%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Wheat exports

2000–2024
$597,027,500▲ 133%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$195,055,500▲ 127%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$137,850,700▲ 492%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Vegetables, processed exports

2000–2024
$99,715,100▲ 2164%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$45,499,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$45,499,000▲ 418%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).