Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
10 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
28,008 
47 
281 
1,271 
3,460 
percent 
100.0 
0.2 
1.0 
4.5 
12.4 
Land in farms 
acres 
59,758,917 
1 ,444,644 
6,722,758 
17,148,260 
30,769,312 
Average size of farm 
acres 
2,134 
30,737 
23,924 
13,492 
8,893 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
28,008 
47 
281 
1,271 
3,460 
$1,000 
46,901,313 
694,268 
3,748,876 
10,155,530 
19,171,394 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,674,568 
14,771,649 
13,341,195 
7,990,189 
5,540,865 
Average per acre 
dollars 
785 
481 
558 
592 
623 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
3,854,196 
90,123 
359,031 
1,073,165 
1,989,385 
percent 
100.0 
2.3 
9.3 
27.8 
51.6 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
17,022,177 
296,566 
1,731,558 
5,356,884 
10,119,114 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
9,533,929 
232,306 
1,254,088 
3,704,531 
6,594,331 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
40,204,344 
1,105,509 
4,831,228 
11,520,007 
20,131,052 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
4,230,083 
427,242 
1,058,408 
2,115,124 
3,172,918 
Average per farm 
dollars 
151,031 
9,090,265 
3,766,577 
1,664,142 
917,028 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
6,587 
35 
220 
971 
2,545 
$1,000 
1,787,162 
65,502 
315,758 
861,218 
1,417,476 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
332 
5 
37 
52 
67 
$1,000 
33,199 
184 
15,488 
26,306 
29,854 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
311 
- 
- 
1 
2 
$1,000 
3,658 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
263 
- 
- 
1 
2 
$1,000 
3,576 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Berries 
farms 
65 
- 
- 
$1,000 
82 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
387 
- 
7 
15 
36 
$1,000 
28,566 
- 
(D) 
9,596 
17,387 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
46 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
160 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
46 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
160 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
9,306 
24 
166 
736 
1,866 
$1,000 
403,251 
13,932 
64,349 
169,392 
267,334 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
10,629 
43 
202 
831 
2,170 
$1,000 
1,783,908 
326,599 
549,813 
924,649 
1,299,590 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
92 
8 
38 
46 
64 
$1,000 
44,671 
5,014 
32,896 
38,566 
42,361 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
412 
9 
38 
57 
87 
$1,000 
54,091 
14,312 
52,580 
52,829 
53,032 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
1,324 
- 
13 
53 
159 
$1,000 
31,233 
- 
5,487 
10,624 
16,948 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
2,572 
6 
31 
82 
201 
$1,000 
22,824 
(D) 
2,582 
(D) 
4,774 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
1,051 
8 
42 
55 
103 
$1,000 
(D) 
1,624 
7,695 
7,981 
8,004 
Aquaculture 
farms 
26 
- 
1 
3 
4 
$1,000 
3,172 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1,908 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
619 
1 
9 
24 
41 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
6,878 
9,697 
(D) 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
148 
- 
- 
9 
24 
$1,000 
16,475 
- 
- 
5,670 
9,791 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
2,071 
9 
59 
323 
919 
$1,000 
97,159 
2,425 
12,258 
40,464 
74,050 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
28,008 
47 
281 
1,271 
3,460 
$1,000 
3,516,180 
361,337 
778,305 
1,521,120 
2,312,353 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
10,324 
38 
236 
1,049 
2,798 
$1,000 
406,062 
13,795 
70,045 
189,059 
310,452 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
12,366 
38 
248 
1,118 
2,989 
$1,000 
217,620 
7,813 
38,266 
101,104 
1 66,565 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
8,619 
40 
182 
741 
1,819 
$1,000 
365,896 
131,481 
170,407 
237,380 
288,126 
Feed purchased 
farms 
16,861 
43 
207 
860 
2,236 
$1,000 
439,672 
109,401 
182,910 
241,416 
299,488 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
25,866 
47 
281 
1,267 
3,449 
$1,000 
270,619 
12,617 
41,760 
96,445 
159,670 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
19,946 
47 
281 
1,270 
3,455 
$1,000 
106,207 
6,305 
19,382 
37,962 
59,269 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,322 
43 
247 
1,075 
2,566 
$1,000 
239,341 
13,269 
46,868 
105,298 
161,137 
Interest expense 
farms 
11,994 
37 
213 
1,011 
2,638 
$1,000 
217,247 
6,522 
21,531 
64,082 
107,034 
Government payments 
farms 
12,443 
27 
195 
979 
2,768 
$1,000 
209,846 
1,345 
10,812 
45,007 
96,749 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
11,845 
43 
205 
843 
2,186 
number 
2,633,740 
205,494 
477,711 
1,038,557 
1,663,191 
Milk cows 
farms 
397 
9 
49 
60 
101 
number 
13,947 
1,555 
9,496 
11,358 
12,555 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
406 
9 
40 
55 
80 
number 
173,953 
42,304 
164,896 
168,124 
169,055 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Montana 35 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
