Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
item 
Fergus 
Flathead 
Gallatin 
Garfield 
Glacier 
Golden Valley 
Granite 
Farms 
number, 2012 
70 
231 
437 
14 
90 
39 
103 
2007 
100 
289 
468 
32 
116 
40 
98 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres, 2012 
530,553 
78,233 
323,231 
135,899 
348,778 
382,001 
249,666 
2007 
628,071 
127,652 
451,886 
239,933 
421,968 
299,296 
253,529 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
67 
208 
360 
12 
86 
31 
82 
2007 
98 
242 
373 
30 
110 
35 
78 
acres, 2012 
69,236 
38,987 
117,115 
10,082 
119,973 
17,321 
21,178 
2007 
93,184 
37,615 
122,984 
25,326 
107,862 
16,674 
22,526 
Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured .. 
farms, 2012 
39 
46 
92 
6 
39 
27 
10 
2007 
39 
67 
81 
26 
71 
20 
9 
acres, 2012 
24,427 
2,363 
31,014 
6,495 
47,036 
19,149 
1,887 
2007 
20,228 
4,615 
19,458 
26,618 
78,907 
23,583 
671 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms, 2012 
64 
127 
331 
12 
71 
36 
88 
2007 
94 
161 
350 
30 
88 
37 
90 
acres, 2012 
413,752 
16,872 
145,810 
118,831 
175,037 
329,622 
182,757 
2007 
477,996 
71,988 
280,838 
186,775 
231,763 
238,653 
172,423 
Irrigated land 
acres, 2012 
12,352 
18,193 
79,100 
1,536 
34,064 
7,043 
28,520 
2007 
19,839 
23,279 
81,651 
4,154 
30,704 
8,575 
31,280 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
64 
199 
350 
12 
85 
31 
82 
2007 
95 
235 
367 
29 
107 
35 
78 
acres, 2012 
11,231 
16,564 
69,172 
(D) 
30,371 
6,007 
19,707 
2007 
18,876 
20,002 
68,404 
3,582 
28,475 
7,216 
20,354 
Pastureland and other land 
farms, 2012 
14 
61 
177 
2 
16 
10 
52 
2007 
13 
90 
212 
4 
23 
13 
55 
acres, 2012 
1,121 
1,629 
9,928 
(D) 
3,693 
1,036 
8,813 
2007 
963 
3,277 
13,247 
572 
2,229 
1,359 
10,926 
2012 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
5 
38 
47 
- 
- 
1 
1 
acres irrigated 
7 
70 
145 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
2 
70 
120 
4 
8 
3 
9 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
722 
1,344 
(D) 
238 
18 
145 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
- 
16 
23 
- 
- 
2 
4 
acres irrigated 
- 
373 
788 
- 
- 
(D) 
147 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
- 
15 
18 
- 
4 
- 
- 
acres irrigated 
541 
669 
310 
- 
- 
100 to 139 acres 
farms 
- 
10 
17 
- 
2 
- 
8 
acres irrigated 
- 
526 
617 
- 
(D) 
- 
354 
140 to 179 acres 
farms 
- 
10 
18 
- 
3 
- 
3 
acres irrigated 
- 
454 
1,367 
- 
206 
- 
(D) 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
1 
12 
21 
1 
1 
- 
1 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
654 
2,435 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
- 
7 
7 
- 
2 
- 
4 
acres irrigated 
440 
1,317 
- 
(D) 
854 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
2 
19 
44 
- 
9 
1 
8 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
2,926 
8,163 
- 
1,098 
(D) 
1,805 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
4 
12 
29 
- 
8 
3 
6 
acres irrigated 
225 
3,287 
9,518 
- 
1,760 
118 
1,084 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
5 
15 
47 
- 
6 
5 
16 
acres irrigated 
744 
2,855 
18,833 
- 
1,362 
958 
8,195 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
51 
7 
46 
9 
47 
24 
43 
acres irrigated 
11,056 
5,345 
33,904 
1,504 
28,510 
5,923 
15,713 
2007 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
7 
43 
30 
- 
4 
- 
2 
acres irrigated 
18 
108 
70 
- 
4 
- 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
2 
85 
151 
- 
6 
5 
8 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
790 
1,949 
- 
164 
104 
131 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
26 
20 
- 
- 
1 
1 
acres irrigated 
- 
490 
648 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
- 
18 
19 
- 
3 
1 
2 
acres irrigated 
" 
612 
855 
- 
156 
(D) 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
- 
23 
17 
- 
6 
- 
2 
acres irrigated 
- 
990 
700 
- 
555 
- 
(D) 
140 to 179 acres 
farms 
2 
15 
18 
- 
1 
- 
6 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
1,016 
1,569 
- 
(D) 
- 
348 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
3 
12 
16 
- 
2 
- 
4 
acres irrigated 
43 
825 
1,529 
- 
(D) 
- 
396 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
- 
7 
19 
- 
- 
- 
3 
acres irrigated 
418 
2,211 
540 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
4 
21 
50 
- 
14 
- 
4 
acres irrigated 
380 
3,346 
8,924 
- 
2,256 
- 
1,080 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
2 
11 
44 
1 
23 
1 
13 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
2,838 
14,438 
(D) 
5,353 
(D) 
4,945 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
10 
15 
40 
3 
12 
6 
12 
acres irrigated 
997 
4,462 
18,279 
(D) 
4,709 
765 
5,264 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
70 
13 
44 
28 
45 
26 
41 
acres irrigated 
18,216 
7,384 
30,479 
4,052 
17,112 
7,617 
18,334 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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