Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Cascade 
Chouteau 
Custer 
Daniels 
Dawson 
Deer Lodge 
Fallon 
Farms 
.... number, 2012 
303 
68 
175 
12 
74 
44 
9 
2007 
310 
68 
185 
18 
102 
67 
20 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres, 2012 
531,901 
476,906 
1,108,702 
70,143 
139,222 
45,077 
56,120 
2007 
556,842 
510,077 
988,752 
58,006 
254,553 
60,001 
99,868 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
242 
67 
146 
11 
65 
34 
9 
2007 
235 
64 
149 
18 
98 
51 
19 
acres, 2012 
98,159 
81,402 
41,431 
34,098 
33,392 
7,132 
3,212 
2007 
96,899 
71,869 
44,812 
10,715 
58,355 
11,705 
7,425 
Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured .. 
farms, 2012 
74 
36 
31 
8 
21 
3 
5 
2007 
69 
40 
40 
13 
29 
6 
13 
acres, 2012 
46,658 
74,833 
18,509 
7,166 
4,837 
130 
1,878 
2007 
50,404 
66,590 
12,808 
11,028 
12,401 
624 
5,463 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms, 2012 
232 
53 
129 
9 
53 
38 
9 
2007 
243 
55 
148 
14 
83 
52 
20 
acres, 2012 
348,068 
296,709 
1,028,642 
28,289 
95,295 
33,261 
49,651 
2007 
376,044 
368,238 
922,419 
35,445 
174,524 
43,899 
86,690 
Irrigated land 
acres, 2012 
33,414 
10,379 
30,315 
4,053 
17,151 
10,760 
877 
2007 
35,558 
12,088 
31,352 
1,530 
19,722 
19,692 
1,536 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
241 
65 
146 
11 
65 
34 
9 
2007 
226 
62 
147 
17 
97 
47 
19 
acres, 2012 
26,715 
(D) 
29,068 
(D) 
16,463 
7,107 
877 
2007 
28,274 
11,176 
27,587 
(D) 
18,146 
10,813 
(D) 
Pastureland and other land 
farms, 2012 
122 
5 
54 
1 
13 
24 
2007 
134 
9 
68 
2 
20 
35 
1 
acres, 2012 
6,699 
(D) 
1,247 
(D) 
688 
3,653 
- 
2007 
7,284 
912 
3,765 
(D) 
1,576 
8,879 
(D) 
2012 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
36 
3 
13 
- 
1 
2 
- 
acres irrigated 
95 
9 
70 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
77 
4 
42 
2 
1 
9 
- 
acres irrigated 
1,154 
42 
706 
(D) 
(D) 
113 
- 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
16 
1 
7 
- 
4 
5 
- 
acres irrigated 
471 
(D) 
255 
- 
(D) 
184 
- 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
20 
4 
6 
- 
4 
1 
- 
acres irrigated 
957 
334 
255 
232 
(D) 
- 
100 to 139 acres 
farms 
13 
2 
10 
- 
7 
- 
- 
acres irrigated 
883 
(D) 
597 
- 
557 
- 
- 
140 to 179 acres 
farms 
17 
- 
2 
- 
- 
3 
- 
acres irrigated 
1,458 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
210 
- 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
6 
- 
6 
- 
3 
1 
- 
acres irrigated 
217 
- 
656 
- 
345 
(D) 
- 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
6 
- 
2 
- 
1 
- 
- 
acres irrigated 
573 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
33 
1 
19 
- 
8 
5 
- 
acres irrigated 
5,099 
(D) 
3,502 
- 
726 
520 
- 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
10 
2 
15 
- 
15 
9 
4 
acres irrigated 
2,595 
(D) 
4,502 
- 
5,682 
2,077 
80 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
farms 
24 
7 
9 
2 
11 
1 
- 
acres irrigated 
6,545 
965 
2,009 
(D) 
3,833 
(D) 
- 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
45 
44 
44 
8 
19 
8 
5 
acres irrigated 
13,367 
8,459 
17,433 
3,650 
5,646 
6,914 
797 
2007 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
25 
2 
11 
- 
2 
5 
- 
acres irrigated 
66 
(D) 
52 
- 
(D) 
19 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
80 
2 
37 
1 
5 
21 
3 
acres irrigated 
1,214 
(D) 
754 
(D) 
(D) 
338 
4 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
20 
- 
12 
- 
7 
2 
- 
acres irrigated 
570 
- 
429 
- 
341 
(D) 
- 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
19 
5 
15 
- 
1 
2 
- 
acres irrigated 
863 
362 
614 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
100 to 139 acres 
farms 
22 
1 
7 
1 
6 
1 
- 
acres irrigated 
1,273 
(D) 
407 
(D) 
256 
(D) 
- 
140 to 179 acres 
farms 
13 
- 
3 
- 
3 
4 
- 
acres irrigated 
904 
- 
318 
- 
190 
428 
- 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
5 
- 
4 
- 
1 
2 
- 
acres irrigated 
775 
- 
436 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
18 
- 
7 
- 
4 
1 
- 
acres irrigated 
2,514 
1,126 
- 
606 
(D) 
" 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
21 
4 
18 
2 
11 
6 
- 
acres irrigated 
1,849 
820 
3,853 
(D) 
1,475 
1,085 
- 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
19 
4 
13 
3 
14 
7 
- 
acres irrigated 
2,980 
169 
3,843 
874 
3,789 
1,873 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
farms 
23 
9 
5 
3 
10 
7 
- 
acres irrigated 
7,227 
1,327 
219 
179 
4,867 
5,280 
- 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
45 
41 
53 
8 
38 
9 
17 
acres irrigated 
15,323 
9,327 
19,301 
(D) 
7,840 
10,233 
1,532 
-continued 
312 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
