Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Montana
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Montana
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Montana
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass plantings - introduced | 375,749 | 36.7% |
| 2 | Grass plantings - native | 211,474 | 20.7% |
| 3 | Existing grass | 163,802 | 16.0% |
| 4 | State acres for wildlife enhancement | 82,045 | 8.0% |
| 5 | Salinity reducing Vegetation | 62,378 | 6.1% |
| 6 | Rare and declining habitat | 55,478 | 5.4% |
| 7 | CRP grasslands - native grasses | 43,114 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Wildlife habitat | 9,623 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Pollinator habitat | 5,470 | 0.5% |
| 10 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 4,772 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Duck nesting habitat | 2,871 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Riparian buffers | 1,817 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Wetland restoration - non-floodplain | 661 | < 0.1% |
| 14 | Wetland restoration - floodplain | 655 | < 0.1% |
| 15 | Wildlife food plots | 627 | < 0.1% |
| 16 | Wetland restoration | 511 | < 0.1% |
| 17 | Upland bird habitat buffers | 404 | < 0.1% |
| 18 | Farmable wetland program - buffer | 207 | < 0.1% |
| 19 | Living snow fences | 187 | < 0.1% |
| 20 | Filter strips | 178 | < 0.1% |
| 21 | Existing trees | 113 | < 0.1% |
| 22 | Farmable wetland program - wetland | 100 | < 0.1% |
| 23 | Shelterbelts | 93 | < 0.1% |
| 24 | Wildlife corridors | 84 | < 0.1% |
| 25 | Grass waterways | 58 | < 0.1% |
| 26 | Field windbreaks | 42 | < 0.1% |
| 27 | Tree plantings - softwoods | 27 | < 0.1% |
| 28 | Shallow water for wildlife | 11 | < 0.1% |
| 29 | Tree plantings - hardwoods | 5 | < 0.1% |
| 30 | Marginal pasture buffers - wetland | 1 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 1,022,560 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniels County, Montana | $17,535,331 |
| 2 | Chouteau County, Montana | $17,506,453 |
| 3 | Hill County, Montana | $14,296,250 |
| 4 | Toole County, Montana | $11,886,465 |
| 5 | Teton County, Montana | $11,690,028 |
| 6 | McCone County, Montana | $11,018,922 |
| 7 | Phillips County, Montana | $8,990,388 |
| 8 | Valley County, Montana | $8,511,711 |
| 9 | Richland County, Montana | $8,319,388 |
| 10 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $8,113,050 |
| 11 | Sheridan County, Montana | $7,155,184 |
| 12 | Dawson County, Montana | $6,765,188 |
| 13 | Cascade County, Montana | $6,558,158 |
| 14 | Pondera County, Montana | $6,459,038 |
| 15 | Blaine County, Montana | $6,155,479 |
| 16 | Liberty County, Montana | $5,436,013 |
| 17 | Yellowstone County, Montana | $5,085,515 |
| 18 | Golden Valley County, Montana | $4,319,998 |
| 19 | Wheatland County, Montana | $4,270,950 |
| 20 | Glacier County, Montana | $4,247,552 |
| 21 | Rosebud County, Montana | $3,835,800 |
| 22 | Stillwater County, Montana | $3,201,987 |
| 23 | Musselshell County, Montana | $3,173,980 |
| 24 | Fergus County, Montana | $2,746,150 |
| 25 | Garfield County, Montana | $2,583,705 |
| 26 | Broadwater County, Montana | $1,663,459 |
| 27 | Fallon County, Montana | $1,626,902 |
| 28 | Prairie County, Montana | $1,601,154 |
| 29 | Big Horn County, Montana | $1,559,313 |
| 30 | Park County, Montana | $1,043,877 |
| 31 | Carter County, Montana | $903,124 |
| 32 | Judith Basin County, Montana | $836,855 |
| 33 | Madison County, Montana | $811,307 |
| 34 | Wibaux County, Montana | $624,198 |
| 35 | Jefferson County, Montana | $597,947 |
| 36 | Petroleum County, Montana | $593,376 |
| 37 | Carbon County, Montana | $555,784 |
| 38 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | $401,520 |
| 39 | Gallatin County, Montana | $298,080 |
| 40 | Sweet Grass County, Montana | $153,046 |
| 41 | Sanders County, Montana | $102,200 |
| 42 | Meagher County, Montana | $89,073 |
| 43 | Powder River County, Montana | $43,432 |
| 44 | Custer County, Montana | $28,740 |
| 45 | Flathead County, Montana | $26,834 |
| 46 | Lake County, Montana | $24,655 |
| 47 | Beaverhead County, Montana | $15,443 |
| 48 | Ravalli County, Montana | $12,061 |
| 49 | Powell County, Montana | $7,458 |
| 50 | Missoula County, Montana | $376 |
| 51 | Silver Bow County, Montana | $0 |
| 52 | Granite County, Montana | $0 |
| 53 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | $0 |
| 54 | Treasure County, Montana | $0 |
| 55 | Lincoln County, Montana | $0 |
| 56 | Mineral County, Montana | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Montana, 2022
Land in Montana, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 24,266 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 57,601,320 |
| Cropland Acres: | 16,069,748 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 38,162,444 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,617,919 |
Livestock in Montana, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,118,284 |
| Layers inventory | 1,235,100 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 230,387 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 197,784 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 133,389 |
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