Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Sugarbeets for sugar - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
197 
189 
3 
18 
21 
48 
60 
39 
acres 
45,807 
44,617 
(D) 
(D) 
4,972 
12,320 
15,754 
7,677 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
35 
31 
_ 
3 
1 
8 
13 
6 
acres 
10,643 
9,997 
- 
823 
(D) 
1,794 
6,565 
(D) 
pounds 
7,772,646 
7,219,411 
- 
516,912 
(D) 
1,051,060 
4,660,661 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
6 
5 
- 
- 
- 
1 
4 
acres 
416 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
2 
2 
. 
. 
. 
. 
1 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
7 
6 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
4 
1 00 to 249 acres 
14 
11 
- 
1 
- 
3 
6 
1 
250 to 499 acres 
7 
7 
- 
2 
1 
2 
2 
- 
500 acres or more 
5 
5 
- 
- 
- 
1 
4 
- 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
5,608 
4,861 
30 
313 
439 
1,116 
1,606 
1,357 
acres 
5,627,463 
5,295,797 
17,050 
263,587 
465,604 
1,380,485 
1,864,143 
1,304,928 
bushels 
180,120,936 
170,861,159 
470,216 
8,526,746 
15,374,558 
44,494,216 
62,341,289 
39,654,134 
Irrigated 
farms 
982 
861 
2 
41 
94 
201 
293 
230 
acres 
202,326 
185,395 
(D) 
(D) 
19,823 
49,306 
66,124 
40,608 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
155 
110 
3 
13 
26 
28 
40 
25 to 99 acres 
612 
432 
2 
23 
37 
75 
140 
155 
1 00 to 249 acres 
914 
701 
5 
44 
65 
133 
224 
230 
250 to 499 acres 
884 
768 
7 
88 
56 
178 
192 
247 
500 acres or more 
3,043 
2,850 
16 
155 
268 
704 
1,022 
685 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
1 1 ,728 
7,593 
25 
232 
539 
1,516 
2,433 
2,848 
acres 
2,267,198 
1,937,216 
6,542 
66,779 
180,039 
449,780 
665,108 
568,968 
tons, dry 
3,979,316 
3,474,202 
14,761 
108,827 
310,709 
791,296 
1,245,546 
1,003,063 
Irrigated 
farms 
6,281 
4,021 
16 
106 
290 
808 
1,282 
1,519 
acres 
907,441 
776,244 
1,935 
19,255 
65,403 
177,982 
277,890 
233,779 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
3,195 
1,231 
12 
51 
199 
339 
630 
25 to 99 acres 
3,372 
2,041 
11 
54 
128 
323 
656 
869 
1 00 to 249 acres 
2,483 
1,972 
4 
72 
148 
395 
683 
670 
250 to 499 acres 
1,479 
1,269 
1 
55 
103 
347 
397 
366 
500 acres or more 
1,199 
1,080 
9 
39 
109 
252 
358 
313 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
8,284 
5,736 
23 
174 
439 
1,217 
1,883 
2,000 
acres 
1,484,998 
1,282,963 
5,564 
37,230 
134,153 
315,222 
433,744 
357,050 
tons, dry 
2,790,112 
2,455,310 
12,001 
64,512 
244,751 
593,598 
853,309 
687,139 
Irrigated 
farms 
4,597 
3,118 
16 
85 
247 
661 
1,016 
1,093 
acres 
601,765 
516,182 
1,737 
12,875 
49,867 
127,174 
184,021 
140,508 
Other tame hay 
farms 
2,652 
1,665 
_ 
57 
84 
295 
559 
670 
acres 
311,727 
259,798 
- 
18,260 
14,362 
50,017 
97,406 
79,753 
tons, dry 
462,301 
390,439 
- 
22,548 
22,088 
67,759 
162,737 
115,307 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,387 
833 
- 
18 
37 
131 
271 
376 
acres 
118,966 
99,927 
- 
2,549 
4,550 
18,023 
39,599 
35,206 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
81 
74 
- 
3 
4 
15 
21 
31 
acres 
11,869 
11,076 
- 
280 
212 
1,799 
2,352 
6,433 
Irrigated 
farms 
33 
30 
- 
1 
3 
9 
6 
11 
acres 
4,962 
4,589 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1,245 
1,204 
1,902 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
325 
208 
1 
13 
21 
48 
59 
66 
acres 
9,300 
9,150 
(D) 
(D) 
714 
3,228 
3,436 
1,578 
Irrigated 
farms 
325 
208 
1 
13 
21 
48 
59 
66 
acres 
9,300 
9,150 
(D) 
(D) 
714 
3,228 
3,436 
1,578 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
247 
133 
1 
8 
11 
24 
40 
49 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
42 
39 
- 
3 
8 
12 
7 
9 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
8 
8 
- 
1 
- 
2 
2 
3 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
13 
13 
- 
1 
1 
3 
6 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
15 
15 
- 
1 
7 
4 
3 
Beans, snap 
farms 
92 
58 
_ 
4 
9 
18 
13 
14 
acres 
28 
21 
- 
1 
5 
8 
2 
5 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
7 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
2 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
" 
- 
Peas, green 
farms 
82 
56 
- 
5 
8 
15 
11 
17 
acres 
22 
17 
- 
1 
2 
4 
3 
6 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
179 
125 
1 
8 
15 
31 
28 
42 
acres 
8,682 
8,642 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
3,021 
3,332 
1,482 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
5 
1 
1 
- 
- 
acres 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
136 
84 
1 
6 
13 
16 
15 
33 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
8 
6 
- 
- 
- 
4 
1 
1 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
8 
8 
- 
1 
- 
2 
2 
3 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
12 
12 
- 
1 
1 
2 
6 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
15 
15 
- 
- 
1 
7 
4 
3 
Sweet corn 
farms 
105 
62 
1 
3 
8 
18 
17 
15 
acres 
122 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5 
54 
(D) 
14 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
3 
3 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
" 
(D) 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
137 
78 
1 
7 
4 
18 
24 
24 
acres 
39 
25 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
9 
8 
6 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
208 Montana 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
