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The Rocky Boy’s Reservation, the smallest of Montana’s reservations, is located in north central Montana. A large portion of the reservation lies within Hill County, and the smaller portion lies within Choteau County. The Bear Paw Mountains in the north provide spectacular contrast to the nearly level bottom lands in the southern portion of the reservation. Elevations vary from a high of more than 6000 feet in the mountains to a low of about 2000 feet in the bottom lands. The Rocky Boy’s Tribe organized in 1935 under the Indian Reorganization Act. | ||||||
| Characteristics | Unit | Total 1/ | American
Indian Operators 2/ |
Characteristics | Unit | Total 1/ | American
Indian Operators 2/ |
| Farms | Number | 42 | 39 | Operators | Number | 54 | 44 |
| Land in Farms Reservation Acres in Farms |
Acres Acres |
105,193 85,748 |
93,365 82,750 |
Operator Gender | Male Female |
45 9 |
38 6 |
| Total Cropland | Farms Acres |
22 24,275 |
19 12,472 |
Primary Occupation | Farming Other |
24 30 |
19 25 |
| Harvested Cropland | Farms Acres |
18 8,935 |
15 3,182 |
Operator | Average Age | 50.4 | 50.9 |
| Irrigated Land | Farms Acres |
-- -- |
-- -- |
Operators Living on Reservations | 43 | 42 | |
| All Wheat for Grain | Farms Acres Bushels |
5 6,473 109,550 |
2 (D) (D) |
Barley for Grain | Farms Acres Bushels |
2 (D) (D) |
2 (D) (D) |
| Forage Land |
Farms Acres Tons, dry |
14 2,227 2,446 |
14 2,227 2,446 |
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| Horses and Ponies Inventory | Farms Number |
34 347 |
34 347 |
Horses and Ponies Sold | Farms Number |
3 18 |
3 18 |
| Farms Number |
21 2,213 |
21 2,213 |
Cattle and Calves Sold | Farms Number |
18 1,442 |
18 1,442 |
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| 1/ Data are for farms and ranches reporting at least some agricultural production on reservations during 2002. 2/ At least one of the reported operators (out of a1 maximum of three) is self-identified as American Indian either exclusively or in combination with other races. (D) Not disclosed .-- None | |||||||