Total population (1990 census): 6620
County seat: Deer Lodge
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 1441 | 89315 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 9 | 1441 | 89315 bu | |
| Barley | 30 | 4438 | 302833 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 959 | 64551 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 173 | 54658 | 134658 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 110 | 21381 | 65623 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 44 | 14679 | 32022 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 85 | 16449 | 31202 tons dry | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.