Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Layers 
- 
- 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Turkeys 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
12 
19,967 
15 
45,806 
Hogs and pigs 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Replacement dairy heifers 
7 
1,756 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
68 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
3 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
- 
(X) 
1 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
(X) 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
87 
142,703 
92 
152,559 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
87 
15,928 
92 
28,639 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
28,008 
(X) 
29,524 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
46,901,313 
(X) 
47,567,755 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
1,674,568 
(X) 
1,611,155 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
785 
(X) 
775 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
2,033 
38,674 
3,059 
56,750 
$50,000 to $99,999 
1,483 
108,051 
1,917 
137,959 
$100,000 to $199,999 
2,985 
429,961 
3,155 
446,871 
$200,000 to $499,999 
7,586 
2,405,613 
6,936 
2,221,685 
$500,000 to $999,999 
4,870 
3,353,618 
5,197 
3,615,602 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
3,549 
4,924,532 
3,901 
5,323,823 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
3,620 
11,041,400 
3,285 
10,076,101 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
1,167 
7,817,047 
1,172 
7,987,591 
$10,000,000 or more 
715 
16,782,418 
902 
17,701,372 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
28,005 
3,854,196 
29,505 
3,053,603 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
137,625 
(X) 
103,494 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
2,917 
5,919 
3,098 
8,001 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,236 
15,165 
2,783 
19,428 
$10,000 to $19,999 
3,779 
51,236 
4,228 
58,005 
$20,000 to $29,999 
2,900 
67,389 
2,931 
68,933 
$30,000 to $49,999 
3,058 
114,146 
3,522 
132,590 
$50,000 to $69,999 
2,280 
128,259 
2,575 
144,893 
$70,000 to $99,999 
1,835 
148,929 
1,893 
154,168 
$100,000 to $199,999 
3,541 
467,994 
3,758 
506,047 
$200,000 to $499,999 
3,504 
1,033,385 
3,606 
1,060,268 
$500,000 to $999,999 
1,328 
863,702 
853 
536,060 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
627 
958,073 
258 
365,211 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
21,570 
69,642 
5,962 
8,080 
20,218 
61,562 
24,297 
72,729 
8,034 
10,461 
Tractors 
19,952 
50,175 
3,114 
4,146 
18,862 
46,029 
21,606 
53,064 
3,202 
4,094 
2 or 3 
7,603 
18,169 
589 
1,310 
7,319 
17,411 
8,404 
20,031 
554 
1,211 
4 or more 
4,613 
24,270 
83 
394 
4,056 
21,131 
4,655 
24,486 
63 
298 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
8,083 
10,915 
679 
749 
7,500 
10,166 
9,753 
13,173 
916 
953 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
12,160 
17,803 
1,116 
1,196 
11,357 
16,607 
13,168 
19,551 
1,228 
1,374 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
10,313 
21,457 
1,696 
2,201 
9,672 
19,256 
10,429 
20,340 
1,384 
1,767 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
5,449 
7,022 
678 
811 
4,870 
6,211 
5,340 
6,792 
406 
495 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
3,422 
3,858 
296 
334 
3,151 
3,524 
3,303 
3,556 
390 
411 
Hay balers 
10,215 
12,811 
1,477 
1,610 
9,040 
11,201 
10,439 
12,489 
1,738 
1,851 
36 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
