Facts About Montana AgricultureAgriculture is Montana's largest industry, generating an average of $2 billion annually in cash receipts. Beef and dairy cattle, wheat and barley, sheep, swine, hay, honey, mint, potatoes, corn, cherries and sugar beets are just a few of the many products grown or raised here. Montana's 56.5 million acres of farmland ranks second in the nation and comprises more than 90 percent of the private land in the state. Click here for additional information on Montana's rank in agriculture. The value-added sector is a growing segment of Montana's agriculture industry. A few of the products that are produced through value-added processing and marketing include bread and cereal, organic grains and produce, processed meat, pasta, jams, jerky, salsas, syrups and soup mixes. For detailed crop and livestock statistics, see the Montana Agricultural Statistics Service web site. See the links on the right for additional information. |
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