Welcome to Pondera County

Published: 2020
By Adriane Good/Wendy Wedum

Pondera County is located in the heart of the Golden Triangle, famous for quality wheat and barley production. The county contains 1,625 square miles and is very rural with approximately 6,400 residents in the communities of Conrad, Valier, Dupuyer, Brady, and Heart Butte. There are approximately 950,000 acres in farms in Pondera County, comprised of pasture land, dry land, and irrigated. Crops grown in the county include wheat, barley, pulses, oilseeds, and hay. Beef cattle and sheep are also important agricultural products raised in the county. Health facilities and retirement homes also are important economic contributors in Pondera County. The Pondera Medical Center is very modern and serves a multi-county area with an economic impact of over $12 million. Check out our Pondera County MSU Extension Facebook page to see what we're up to! https://www.facebook.com/ponderaextension/