Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
28,008 
29,524 
9,451 
10,457 
5,281 
5,526 
18,557 
19,067 
Land in farms 
acres 
59,758,917 
61,388,462 
22,143,379 
23,982,172 
8,410,816 
8,244,973 
37,615,538 
37,406,290 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,674,568 
1,611,155 
2,192,107 
2,120,189 
1,775,673 
1,758,561 
1,410,988 
1,331,984 
Average per acre 
dollars 
785 
775 
936 
924 
1,115 
1,179 
696 
679 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,903,019 
2,013,167 
1,903,019 
2,013,167 
1,041,343 
1,078,824 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
19,888 
21,809 
8,064 
9,027 
5,281 
5,526 
1 1 ,824 
12,782 
acres 
17,022,177 
18,241,710 
4,703,706 
5,115,751 
1,077,222 
1,265,665 
12,318,471 
13,125,959 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
15,894 
16,441 
7,810 
8,345 
5,281 
5,526 
8,084 
8,096 
acres 
9,533,929 
9,163,867 
3,196,930 
3,198,994 
805,898 
847,999 
6,336,999 
5,964,873 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
19,893 
22,281 
7,191 
8,301 
3,579 
3,888 
12,702 
13,980 
acres 
40,204,344 
41,681,116 
16,556,763 
18,314,254 
6,799,390 
6,646,358 
23,647,581 
23,366,862 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
4,330 
5,984 
498 
799 
150 
214 
3,832 
5,185 
acres 
2,273,660 
3,561,031 
253,682 
491,765 
56,611 
116,761 
2,019,978 
3,069,266 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
25,807 
27,292 
8,841 
9,857 
4,979 
5,218 
16,966 
17,435 
acres 
41,202,521 
41,370,731 
15,181,280 
16,574,360 
5,710,174 
5,568,486 
26,021,241 
24,796,371 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
9,865 
10,712 
3,548 
4,012 
1,686 
1,880 
6,317 
6,700 
acres 
18,556,396 
20,017,731 
6,962,099 
7,407,812 
2,700,642 
2,676,487 
11,594,297 
12,609,919 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
4,230,083 
2,803,062 
2,047,895 
1,443,081 
819,508 
562,406 
2,182,188 
1,359,981 
Average per farm 
dollars 
151,031 
94,942 
216,686 
138,001 
155,181 
101,774 
117,594 
71,326 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
13,758 
12,102 
6,421 
5,969 
4,138 
3,820 
7,337 
6,133 
$1,000 
2,255,996 
1,273,721 
940,118 
531,317 
323,097 
197,180 
1,315,878 
742,404 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
13,545 
14,392 
5,426 
6,348 
2,688 
2,999 
8,119 
8,044 
$1,000 
1,974,087 
1,529,340 
1,107,777 
911,764 
496,412 
365,225 
866,310 
617,577 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
3,516,180 
2,399,635 
1,643,080 
1,187,381 
641,880 
489,041 
1,873,099 
1,212,254 
Average per farm 
dollars 
125,542 
81,277 
173,853 
113,549 
121,545 
88,498 
100,938 
63,579 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
10,324 
11,009 
5,158 
5,685 
3,025 
3,223 
5,1 66 
5,324 
$1,000 
406,062 
225,315 
166,214 
94,094 
50,090 
31,169 
239,848 
131,221 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
12,366 
11,549 
5,339 
5,289 
2,840 
2,764 
7,027 
6,260 
$1,000 
217,620 
120,522 
67,759 
41,131 
13,700 
11,742 
149,861 
79,391 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
9,648 
8,038 
3,994 
3,689 
2,055 
1,870 
5,654 
4,349 
$1,000 
106,555 
51,509 
51,743 
27,245 
20,030 
12,936 
54,812 
24,264 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
8,619 
7,287 
3,545 
3,408 
1,718 
1,616 
5,074 
3,879 
$1,000 
365,896 
291,561 
200,551 
167,440 
82,142 
79,238 
165,345 
124,121 
Feed purchased 
farms 
16,861 
13,716 
6,265 
5,637 
3,101 
2,486 
10,596 
8,079 
$1,000 
439,672 
219,242 
233,963 
115,793 
92,400 
37,242 
205,710 
103,450 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
25,866 
28,271 
9,097 
10,358 
5,072 
5,453 
16,769 
17,913 
$1,000 
270,619 
221,523 
121,333 
98,748 
46,648 
38,490 
149,286 
122,775 
Utilities 
farms 
19,946 
16,365 
7,773 
8,393 
4,346 
4,552 
12,173 
7,972 
$1,000 
106,207 
72,745 
59,699 
47,218 
26,264 
21,726 
46,508 
25,527 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
22,057 
25,818 
8,058 
9,892 
4,443 
5,248 
13,999 
15,926 
$1,000 
275,310 
227,050 
129,889 
109,588 
52,763 
46,024 
145,421 
117,462 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,322 
6,492 
3,111 
3,150 
1,611 
1,637 
4,211 
3,342 
$1,000 
239,341 
164,119 
139,990 
104,260 
67,181 
53,808 
99,351 
59,859 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,084 
2,708 
1,360 
1,408 
752 
759 
1,724 
1,300 
$1,000 
39,691 
20,707 
16,695 
12,138 
6,274 
5,677 
22,997 
8,569 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
6,277 
4,941 
2,404 
2,157 
1,274 
1,120 
3,873 
2,784 
$1,000 
80,522 
46,094 
29,500 
19,802 
11,066 
8,011 
51,022 
26,292 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
10,826 
9,502 
3,987 
3,860 
1,940 
1,830 
6,839 
5,642 
$1,000 
330,958 
223,363 
148,049 
101,674 
56,419 
37,886 
182,910 
121,688 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,346 
1,857 
855 
778 
386 
351 
1,491 
1,079 
$1,000 
31,398 
17,057 
10,739 
7,149 
3,174 
2,998 
20,659 
9,908 
Interest expense 
farms 
1 1 ,994 
10,051 
4,316 
4,170 
2,240 
2,109 
7,678 
5,881 
$1,000 
217,247 
185,028 
93,884 
92,306 
37,951 
40,884 
123,363 
92,722 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
25,951 
26,017 
8,970 
9,608 
5,021 
5,072 
16,981 
16,409 
$1,000 
126,644 
115,971 
56,503 
52,169 
24,976 
21,821 
70,141 
63,802 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
17,707 
16,515 
6,491 
7,086 
3,355 
3,528 
11,216 
9,429 
$1,000 
262,438 
197,827 
116,571 
96,624 
50,805 
39,391 
145,867 
101,203 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
227 
468 
50 
99 
9 
25 
177 
369 
$1,000 
16,590 
26,355 
3,546 
4,269 
268 
1,009 
13,044 
22,086 
Government payments received 
farms 
12,443 
13,080 
3,472 
3,724 
1,648 
1,708 
8,971 
9,356 
$1,000 
209,846 
221,977 
47,636 
48,423 
11,667 
10,573 
162,210 
173,554 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
12,101 
1 1 ,344 
4,013 
4,095 
2,058 
1,919 
8,088 
7,249 
$1,000 
248,531 
201,752 
86,289 
72,493 
26,888 
24,917 
162,242 
129,259 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
28,005 
29,505 
9,449 
10,455 
5,279 
5,525 
18,556 
19,050 
$1,000 
3,854,196 
3,053,603 
1,540,864 
1,318,917 
633,831 
566,222 
2,313,332 
1,734,686 
Average per farm 
dollars 
137,625 
103,494 
163,072 
126,152 
120,067 
102,484 
124,668 
91,060 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
1 1 ,845 
12,341 
4,833 
5,482 
2,453 
2,668 
7,012 
6,859 
number 
2,633,740 
2,589,679 
1,431,824 
1,495,045 
662,288 
637,251 
1,201,916 
1,094,634 
Milk cows 
farms 
397 
385 
197 
224 
76 
100 
200 
161 
number 
13,947 
17,458 
12,522 
15,597 
4,392 
4,962 
1,425 
1,861 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
406 
483 
186 
236 
82 
97 
220 
247 
number 
173,953 
181,602 
149,820 
159,044 
1,622 
2,929 
24,133 
22,558 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,338 
1,493 
632 
776 
295 
357 
706 
717 
number 
236,646 
272,012 
122,542 
146,964 
50,844 
59,554 
114,104 
125,048 
18 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
