2024 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW
Montana
† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Mar/28/2025
Farms Operations†
| Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation | 2,412 |
| Farm Operations - Number of Operations | 23,800 |
| Farm Operations - Acres Operated | 57,400,000 |
Livestock Inventory †
| Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 ) | 1,251,500 |
| Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 ) | 8,500 |
| Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 ) | 2,160,000 |
| Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 ) | 185,000 |
Milk Production †
| Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head | 23,294 |
| Milk - Production, Measured in Lb | 198,000,000 |
Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production †
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
| Commodity | Planted All Purpose Acres | Harvested Acres | Yield | Production | Price per Unit | Value of Production in Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT | ||||||
| WHEAT | 5,280,000 | 5,030,000 | 34.2 BU / ACRE | 172,120,000 BU | 5.85 $ / BU | 1,026,535,000 |
| WHEAT, WINTER | 1,950,000 | 1,830,000 | 50 BU / ACRE | 91,500,000 BU | 5.55 $ / BU | 507,825,000 |
| WHEAT, SPRING, (EXCL DURUM) | 2,450,000 | 2,340,000 | 26 BU / ACRE | 60,840,000 BU | 6.25 $ / BU | 380,250,000 |
| WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM | 880,000 | 860,000 | 23 BU / ACRE | 19,780,000 BU | 7 $ / BU | 138,460,000 |
| HAY & HAYLAGE | ||||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE | 659,745,000 | |||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA | 125,000 | 448,275,000 | ||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) | 211,470,000 | |||||
| HAY | ||||||
| HAY | 2,560,000 | 1.88 TONS / ACRE | 4,815,000 TONS | 138 $ / TON | 659,745,000 | |
| HAY, ALFALFA | 1,500,000 | 2.15 TONS / ACRE | 3,225,000 TONS | 139 $ / TON | 448,275,000 | |
| HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) | 1,060,000 | 1.5 TONS / ACRE | 1,590,000 TONS | 133 $ / TON | 211,470,000 | |
| LENTILS | ||||||
| LENTILS | 720,000 | 690,000 | 900 LB / ACRE | 6,210,000 CWT | 36.5 $ / CWT | 226,665,000 |
| BARLEY | ||||||
| BARLEY | 900,000 | 710,000 | 51 BU / ACRE | 36,210,000 BU | 6 $ / BU | 217,260,000 |
| PEAS | ||||||
| PEAS, DRY EDIBLE | 590,000 | 570,000 | 1,430 LB / ACRE | 8,151,000 CWT | 13.5 $ / CWT | 110,039,000 |
| CHICKPEAS | ||||||
| CHICKPEAS | 220,000 | 212,800 | 960 LB / ACRE | 2,051,000 CWT | 35.7 $ / CWT | 67,811,000 |
| CANOLA | ||||||
| CANOLA | 215,000 | 203,000 | 1,030 LB / ACRE | 209,090,000 LB | 17.8 $ / CWT | 37,218,000 |
| CORN | ||||||
| CORN, GRAIN | 79,000 | 85 BU / ACRE | 6,715,000 BU | 5 $ / BU | 33,575,000 | |
| CORN, SILAGE | 37,000 | 20 TONS / ACRE | 740,000 TONS | |||
| CORN | 130,000 | |||||
| SAFFLOWER | ||||||
| SAFFLOWER | 26,000 | 23,000 | 770 LB / ACRE | 17,710,000 LB | 24.5 $ / CWT | 4,339,000 |
| FLAXSEED | ||||||
| FLAXSEED | 56,000 | 50,000 | 7 BU / ACRE | 350,000 BU | 11.7 $ / BU | 4,095,000 |
| OATS | ||||||
| OATS | 60,000 | 25,000 | 33 BU / ACRE | 825,000 BU | 4 $ / BU | 3,300,000 |
| SUGARBEETS | ||||||
| SUGARBEETS | 24,600 | 24,300 | 32.3 TONS / ACRE | 785,000 TONS | ||
| LEGUMES | ||||||
| LEGUMES, ALFALFA, SEED | 2,500 | 580 LB / ACRE | 1,450,000 LB | |||
(NA) Not Available
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit