Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
28,008 
29,524 
59,758,917 
61,388,462 
9,533,929 
9,163,867 
1,903,019 
2,013,167 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,365 
1,917 
8,987 
7,926 
2,251 
1,972 
2,952 
2,913 
1 0 to 49 acres 
5,518 
5,462 
136,348 
136,566 
39,569 
37,243 
36,634 
40,098 
50 to 69 acres 
953 
944 
55,128 
54,734 
14,340 
14,019 
12,794 
14,056 
70 to 99 acres 
1,083 
1,170 
88,604 
95,713 
22,129 
23,271 
21,238 
24,062 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,084 
1,184 
125,724 
137,945 
28,539 
25,938 
23,431 
26,402 
140 to 179 acres 
1,358 
1,673 
214,616 
264,227 
42,400 
44,239 
25,219 
33,865 
180 to 219 acres 
670 
853 
131,949 
168,087 
27,193 
32,695 
22,204 
25,555 
220 to 259 acres 
551 
643 
131,433 
153,471 
32,777 
31,656 
22,644 
26,060 
260 to 499 acres 
2,614 
2,968 
934,877 
1,068,160 
197,726 
193,445 
126,355 
138,987 
500 to 999 acres 
2,560 
2,919 
1,850,987 
2,083,004 
436,784 
414,614 
203,449 
220,739 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
2,771 
2,935 
3,918,627 
4,196,641 
937,001 
876,581 
276,327 
269,135 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
3,503 
3,632 
11,067,273 
11,514,766 
3,050,181 
3,004,834 
400,979 
414,249 
5,000 acres or more 
2,978 
3,224 
41,094,364 
41,507,222 
4,703,039 
4,463,360 
728,793 
777,046 
Farms with harvested cropland 
15,894 
16,441 
45,488,663 
49,058,324 
9,533,929 
9,163,867 
1,803,464 
1,884,922 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
696 
600 
3,460 
2,842 
2,251 
1,972 
1,876 
1,746 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,677 
2,483 
68,312 
63,364 
39,569 
37,243 
27,193 
27,108 
50 to 69 acres 
499 
489 
28,770 
28,264 
14,340 
14,019 
10,066 
10,323 
70 to 99 acres 
539 
578 
44,200 
47,557 
22,129 
23,271 
15,786 
17,248 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
501 
463 
57,996 
54,289 
28,539 
25,938 
20,072 
20,159 
140 to 179 acres 
537 
590 
84,482 
92,807 
42,400 
44,239 
21,760 
28,443 
180 to 219 acres 
331 
374 
65,398 
73,269 
27,193 
32,695 
19,738 
21,293 
220 to 259 acres 
285 
307 
67,850 
73,219 
32,777 
31,656 
20,718 
22,795 
260 to 499 acres 
1,250 
1,260 
449,200 
458,718 
197,726 
193,445 
117,496 
123,841 
500 to 999 acres 
1,455 
1,510 
1,060,700 
1,090,712 
436,784 
414,614 
195,667 
209,424 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,811 
1,877 
2,586,480 
2,722,821 
937,001 
876,581 
259,864 
256,235 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
2,836 
3,058 
9,043,617 
9,843,986 
3,050,181 
3,004,834 
381,938 
399,164 
5,000 acres or more 
2,477 
2,852 
31,928,198 
34,506,476 
4,703,039 
4,463,360 
711,290 
747,143 
Farms with irrigated land 
9,451 
10,457 
22,143,379 
23,982,172 
3,196,930 
3,198,994 
1,903,019 
2,013,167 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
832 
814 
4,284 
3,972 
1,805 
1,680 
2,952 
2,913 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,413 
2,587 
58,374 
63,389 
24,905 
25,388 
36,634 
40,098 
50 to 69 acres 
391 
430 
22,646 
24,936 
8,958 
9,204 
12,794 
14,056 
70 to 99 acres 
429 
517 
35,337 
42,164 
13,928 
15,192 
21,238 
24,062 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
384 
439 
44,453 
51,075 
18,672 
18,344 
23,431 
26,402 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
324 
435 
50,801 
68,388 
20,651 
26,466 
25,219 
33,865 
180 to 219 acres 
247 
286 
48,451 
56,209 
17,858 
19,863 
22,204 
25,555 
220 to 259 acres 
180 
237 
42,785 
56,553 
18,185 
21,629 
22,644 
26,060 
260 to 499 acres 
747 
830 
268,695 
300,204 
112,332 
112,628 
126,355 
138,987 
500 to 999 acres 
760 
825 
546,156 
585,770 
213,378 
215,734 
203,449 
220,739 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
736 
773 
1,027,482 
1,095,833 
314,466 
309,451 
276,327 
269,135 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
888 
976 
2,817,082 
3,107,249 
671,976 
634,190 
400,979 
414,249 
5,000 acres or more 
1,120 
1,308 
17,176,833 
18,526,430 
1,759,816 
1,789,225 
728,793 
777,046 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
9,451 
10,457 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
33.7 
35.4 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,903,019 
2,013,167 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
674 
717 
Average per farm 
acres 
201 
193 
acres 
451,905 
494,460 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
283 
271 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
366,869 
364,051 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,872 
1,891 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
99 
101 
acres 
8,203 
8,207 
acres 
340,486 
314,513 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
2,799 
3,212 
acres 
67,121 
76,828 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,130 
1,335 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
7,676 
8,201 
acres 
77,893 
91,843 
acres 
1,482,359 
1,558,122 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
3,864 
4,536 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1,195 
1,357 
acres 
420,660 
455,045 
acres 
162,755 
185,604 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
22,143,379 
23,982,172 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
1,399 
1,573 
Cropland 
acres 
4,703,706 
5,115,751 
acres 
427,787 
477,661 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
3,196,930 
3,198,994 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Montana 17 
