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Appendix A - County Average Farm Sizes

The following table shows county average farm sizes from the 1997 and 1992 Census of Agriculture, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Montana Data. The 1997 value is used to calculate the average size factor rating.

Average Farm Size by County
County 1997 Average Farm Size (acres) 1992 Average Farm Size (acres)
Carbon 1181 999
Garfield 8866 7606
Treasure 5505 5301
Golden Valley 5407 5260
Gallatin 910 886
Rosebud 7406 7243
Valley 2728 2705
Musselshell 4106 4079
Richland 2127 2126
Wheatland 5790 5826
Fergus 2756 2777
Carter 5211 5258
Fallon 3084 3127
Missoula 544 552
Phillips 4045 4110
Sweetgrass 2789 2840
McCone 3053 3109
Powell 2824 2899
Meagher 6620 6807
Petroleum 6152 6376
Toole 2856 2970
Pondera 1853 1931
Judith Basin 2537 2647
Dawson 2823 2958
Choteau 2949 3091
Stillwater 1896 1994
Yellowstone 1391 1463
Powder River 5250 5523
Teton 2005 2120
Broadwater 2067 2195
Sheridan 1723 1830
Liberty 3269 3474
Prairie 3879 4140
Hill 2374 2565
Montana 2414 2613
Blaine 4173 4550
Silver Bow 864 950
Sanders 995 1095
Granite 2294 2536
Daniels 2106 2343
Wibaux 2671 2976
Cascade 1596 1798
Lake 590 666
Park 1784 2020
Jefferson 1369 1557
Roosevelt 2348 2694
Custer 4685 5487
Big Horn 5227 6190
Glacier 3818 4602
Beaverhead 3200 3891
Lewis and Clark 1638 2017
Mineral 230 286
Lincoln 183 229
Madison 2347 3041
Flathead 241 341
Ravalli 170 258
Deer Lodge 1225 1930

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