Montana

USDA NASS · Montana

Montana leads in spring wheat and produces significant barley and pulse crops. Variable dryland conditions make precision seeding and fertility management high-ROI.

Published crop data pages

All USDA NASS yield pages available for Montana

Crop 2025 Yield (bu/ac) vs US avg View data
Corn 132.0 -29.2% View full data →
Wheat 37.2 -22.7% View full data →

Precision ag ROI calculator

Pick a Montana crop, set acreage and yield, see estimated savings

🌽 Precision Ag ROI Calculator

Estimate the payback on variable-rate seeding, zone-based fertility, and overlap reduction for your farm.

5000 ac
132 bu/ac
Annual savings
$245,000/yr
Payback period
5 mo
3-year ROI
658%

Estimate only — based on industry-average implementation costs (variable-rate seeding $18/ac, zone-based fertility $22/ac, overlap reduction $9/ac; $12,000 fixed + $17/ac ongoing) and USDA yield benchmarks, not a quote.