Welcome to Richland County

Published: 2022
By Josie Evenson

Named to attract settlers, Richland County is the thirty-second largest county in area in the state of Montana with 2,084 square miles. Richland County is Montana’s twentieth most populous county, with an estimated 10,803 residents according to 2019 census data. Sidney, the county seat, is the state’s nineteenth-largest city, with a population estimated at 6,173. Other towns in Richland County include Crane, Fairview, Lambert, and Savage. Agriculture and oil production are widely recognized as two staples of Richland County’s economy. Much of Richland County is located in the Bakken Oil Zone, and cattle, wheat, sugar beets, pulse crops, and other small grains are the top agricultural commodities produced. Richland County MSU Extension currently has three agents to bring research-based information to residents of Richland County to better their lives and futures.