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Farmland prices in Montana, United States

Farmland in Montana, United States sold for $1,350/acre for cropland and $1,260/acre for farm real estate in 2026, against $6,020/acre for the United States as a whole. Of its 56 counties, Flathead County had the highest farm real estate value in 2022: $9,225/acre.

Prices by year

Cropland, farm real estate, irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture, latest year first.

YearCroplandFarm real estateIrrigated croplandNon-irrigated croplandPasture
20261,3501,2604,5001,070940
20251,3201,2304,3501,050920
20241,2801,2004,1201,030890
20231,2901,1803,9101,010882
20221,2501,1103,770981835

Values in USD/acre.

Cash rent by year

Cropland, irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture, per acre and year, latest year first.

  • Cropland
  • Irrigated cropland
  • Non-irrigated cropland
  • Pasture
025507510012520222023202420252026Cropland, 2022: $37.5/acre/yearCropland, 2023: $36.5/acre/yearCropland, 2024: $36.5/acre/yearCropland, 2025: $39.5/acre/yearCropland, 2026: $40.5/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2022: $104/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2023: $98/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2024: $105/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2025: $104/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2026: $112/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2022: $31/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2023: $30/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2024: $30.5/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2025: $32.5/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2026: $33/acre/yearPasture, 2022: $7.8/acre/yearPasture, 2023: $7.9/acre/yearPasture, 2024: $8.2/acre/yearPasture, 2025: $8.3/acre/yearPasture, 2026: $9.1/acre/year
Cash rent in Montana, United States. Hover a point for its value; every value is in the table.
YearCroplandIrrigated croplandNon-irrigated croplandPasture
202640.5112339.1
202539.510432.58.3
202436.510530.58.2
202336.598307.9
202237.5104317.8

Values in USD/acre/year.

Counties of Montana

Across 56 counties, farm real estate in 2022 ran from $649/acre in Big Horn County to $9,225/acre in Flathead County; the median county was $1,283/acre.

RankCountyFarm real estateRent: irrigated croplandRent: non-irrigated croplandRent: pasture
1Flathead County9,2257142.516
2Ravalli County9,0968735.529
3Mineral County5,629———
4Lincoln County4,690———
5Gallatin County4,0691733914.5
6Granite County2,808———
7Madison County2,757127—11
8Silver Bow County2,57258.5—8.6
9Deer Lodge County2,334———
10Missoula County2,276——8.7
11Lake County2,12092.542.522
12Park County2,00091.532.512
13Jefferson County1,95497.522.58
14Carbon County1,92311632.510
15Broadwater County1,894215—13.5
16Beaverhead County1,88312118.5—
17Teton County1,8251084211.5
18Powell County1,78380—8.7
19Lewis And Clark County1,76286——
20Pondera County1,751864416.5
21Stillwater County1,747103209.5
22Sheridan County1,554—42.58
23Sweet Grass County1,49969.5—8.1
24Glacier County1,47873.5298
25Chouteau County1,356—36.510.5
26Judith Basin County1,350—3414.5
27Meagher County1,316——8.5
28Toole County1,287—30.512
29Fergus County1,279—34.511
30Liberty County1,2376029.5—
31Cascade County1,23499.545.514
32Yellowstone County1,21613227.56.5
33Wheatland County1,197—21.57.1
34Sanders County1,1806221.54.7
35Valley County1,15262.52711
36Phillips County1,1246630.510
37Richland County1,109143338.6
38Roosevelt County1,108—309.3
39Musselshell County1,077—235.6
40Daniels County1,076—3310.5
41Hill County1,066—30.510.5
42Petroleum County1,059——13.5
43Mccone County1,055—27—
44Fallon County1,043—26.511.5
45Custer County1,017103—5.9
46Treasure County996131—4.4
47Dawson County981—35.58.3
48Golden Valley County977—28.512.5
49Powder River County957——7.3
50Wibaux County934—32.513.5
51Blaine County849—299.6
52Prairie County76215338.56
53Carter County753—21.510.5
54Rosebud County716—256.7
55Garfield County672—297.4
56Big Horn County64910227.56.9

Ranked by farm real estate in USD/acre (2022, Census of Agriculture). Cash rent in USD/acre/year (2026). A year beside a value marks another year.

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