Table 27. Summary by Farm Typology Measured by Gross Cash Farm Income, Primary Occupation of Small 
Family Farm Operators, and Non-Family Farms - Montana: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Small family farms - GCFI less than $350,000 
Operator's primary occupation 
farming excluding retirement 
farms 
Mid-size 
family 
farms - 
GCFI 
$350,000 
to $999,999 
Large-scale family 
farms - GCFI 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Item 
All farms 
Retirement 
Off-farm 
occupation 
Low 
sales - GCFI 
less than 
$150,000 
Moderate 
sales - GCFI 
$150,000 
to $349,999 
Large - 
$1,000,000 
to $4,999,999 
Very large - 
$5,000,000 
or more 
Non-family 
farms 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Wheat for grain, all - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
982 
70 
91 
142 
202 
271 
109 
7 
90 
acres 
202,326 
6,511 
7,560 
13,536 
33,131 
69,746 
47,186 
2,090 
22,566 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
155 
41 
31 
59 
10 
5 
3 
6 
25 to 99 acres 
612 
88 
142 
197 
93 
44 
9 
2 
37 
1 00 to 249 acres 
914 
111 
171 
263 
188 
114 
20 
- 
47 
250 to 499 acres 
884 
60 
94 
264 
248 
144 
27 
1 
46 
500 acres or more 
3,043 
74 
101 
168 
711 
1,334 
410 
12 
233 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
1 1 ,728 
2,596 
2,919 
2,371 
1,382 
1,424 
441 
24 
571 
acres 
2,267,198 
178,367 
204,610 
301,819 
371,582 
657,298 
345,459 
21,244 
186,819 
tons, dry 
3,979,316 
257,875 
302,373 
433,768 
598,635 
1,189,069 
761,291 
53,217 
383,088 
Irrigated 
farms 
6,281 
1,426 
1,659 
1,209 
649 
722 
254 
17 
345 
acres 
907,441 
71,839 
79,426 
115,887 
126,078 
239,381 
157,475 
11,098 
106,257 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
3,195 
1,186 
1,361 
479 
43 
35 
13 
78 
25 to 99 acres 
3,372 
905 
989 
847 
281 
170 
46 
1 
133 
1 00 to 249 acres 
2,483 
347 
373 
732 
463 
339 
84 
3 
142 
250 to 499 acres 
1,479 
120 
143 
237 
398 
395 
77 
5 
104 
500 acres or more 
1,199 
38 
53 
76 
197 
485 
221 
15 
114 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
8,284 
1,555 
1,831 
1,702 
1,172 
1,211 
380 
21 
412 
acres 
1,484,998 
106,391 
130,536 
206,966 
255,819 
426,836 
225,681 
13,113 
119,656 
tons, dry 
2,790,112 
171,372 
206,485 
315,430 
442,105 
805,301 
539,598 
38,732 
271,089 
Irrigated 
farms 
4,597 
900 
1,093 
889 
564 
636 
234 
15 
266 
acres 
601,765 
45,031 
52,826 
76,083 
85,649 
160,516 
106,558 
8,227 
66,875 
Other tame hay 
farms 
2,652 
677 
699 
515 
250 
286 
106 
7 
112 
acres 
311,727 
31,015 
32,534 
47,836 
39,086 
90,152 
40,833 
5,488 
24,783 
tons, dry 
462,301 
39,552 
43,854 
61,060 
47,509 
157,333 
68,085 
6,453 
38,455 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,387 
403 
407 
273 
103 
106 
31 
4 
60 
acres 
118,966 
11,787 
14,106 
23,142 
13,505 
25,846 
15,042 
1,172 
14,366 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
81 
1 
4 
11 
16 
29 
9 
1 
10 
acres 
11,869 
(D) 
(D) 
575 
3,931 
3,392 
1,233 
(D) 
2,193 
Irrigated 
farms 
33 
1 
1 
3 
6 
11 
5 
6 
acres 
4,962 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
503 
1,685 
713 
" 
1,987 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
325 
63 
94 
79 
13 
13 
24 
1 
38 
acres 
9,300 
199 
124 
342 
(D) 
1,359 
5,114 
(D) 
2,013 
Irrigated 
farms 
325 
63 
94 
79 
13 
13 
24 
1 
38 
acres 
9,300 
199 
124 
342 
(D) 
1,359 
5,114 
(D) 
2,013 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
247 
60 
91 
66 
8 
2 
3 
17 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
42 
- 
3 
11 
3 
2 
7 
1 
15 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
8 
3 
- 
1 
2 
1 
1 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
13 
- 
- 
1 
- 
6 
4 
- 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
15 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
9 
- 
4 
Beans, snap 
farms 
92 
13 
26 
27 
3 
- 
6 
1 
16 
acres 
28 
3 
4 
12 
(D) 
- 
3 
(D) 
5 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
7 
1 
3 
- 
1 
- 
- 
2 
acres 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Peas, green 
farms 
82 
9 
21 
24 
2 
- 
8 
1 
17 
acres 
22 
1 
4 
4 
(D) 
- 
5 
(D) 
7 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
2 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
179 
27 
41 
41 
6 
10 
23 
1 
30 
acres 
8,682 
156 
(D) 
63 
(D) 
1,335 
5,063 
(D) 
1,916 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
5 
- 
4 
- 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
1 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
136 
24 
39 
40 
4 
1 
7 
1 
20 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
8 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
4 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
8 
3 
- 
1 
2 
1 
1 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
12 
- 
- 
- 
- 
6 
4 
- 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
15 
- 
- 
2 
9 
- 
4 
Sweet corn 
farms 
105 
14 
37 
21 
6 
3 
7 
1 
16 
acres 
122 
3 
11 
61 
9 
(D) 
8 
(D) 
12 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
3 
- 
- 
1 
2 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
" 
- 
" 
- 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
137 
25 
45 
34 
5 
1 
7 
1 
19 
acres 
39 
4 
10 
13 
4 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
6 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
10 
- 
6 
1 
3 
- 
- 
acres 
5 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
“ 
- 
- 
Land in orchards 
farms 
324 
132 
114 
58 
5 
1 
_ 
_ 
14 
acres 
1,168 
423 
329 
214 
155 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
219 
90 
71 
42 
4 
- 
- 
12 
acres 
818 
257 
204 
170 
155 
- 
- 
- 
32 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
262 
111 
95 
43 
2 
1 
10 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
60 
21 
19 
15 
1 
- 
- 
- 
4 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
376 Farm Typology 2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
