Box Elder County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Box Elder County, Utah grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Box Elder County, Utah (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 80,926 cattle and 25,702 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (58,611 acres), wheat (36,780 acres) and corn (7,120 acres). Its farms sold $195 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 29 counties in Utah.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $195 million843rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,2481,176,650 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5435 published, 12 withheld, 7 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Box Elder County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Box Elder County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Utah and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of UT | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint | 39,580 pounds | 1 | 10* | 100% | production |
| Spearmint | 16,980 pounds | 1 | 5* | 100% | production |
| Onions | 1,297 acres | 1 | 26* | 81% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 1.9 million bushels | 1 | 235 | 43% | production |
| Peaches | 353 acres | 2 | 26* | 33% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 32 acres | 1 | 78* | 30% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.3 million bushels | 1 | 1,192* | 29% | production |
| Blackberries | 10 acres | 2* | 101* | 24% | bearing acres |
| Barley | 282,686 bushels | 2 | 118* | 22% | production |
| Plums | 6 acres | 2 | 64* | 17% | bearing acres |
| Garlic | 2 acres | 1* | 306* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 134 acres | 2* | 228* | 16% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 80,926 cattle | 1 | 183* | 11% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 3 acres | 3* | 173* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 86 acres | 3* | 197* | 9% | bearing acres |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of UT | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 196,431 tons | 3 | 43 | 9% | production |
| Sheep | 25,702 sheep | 3 | 23* | 9% | head on farms |
| Milk | 8,099 milk cows | 5* | 229* | 9% | head on farms |
| Oats | 3,576 bushels | 2* | 813* | 8% | production |
| Goats | 1,333 goats | 5 | 395* | 7% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 11 acres | 1* | 231* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 4* | 415* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 13 acres | 4* | 293* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 12 acres | 3* | 150* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 50 acres | 5* | 269* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 6* | 834* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 368 broiler chickens | 7* | 1,186* | 3% | head sold |
| Watermelon | 13 acres | 4* | 294* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 7* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 18,052 pounds | 9* | 551* | 2% | production |
| Tart cherries | 44 acres | 2 | 20* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 8* | 535* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 3,394 laying hens | 3* | 833* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 145 hogs | 12* | 1,452* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 234 turkeys | 5* | 367* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, chickpeas, celery, Brussels sprouts, honeydew, grapes, raspberries, sweet cherries, nectarines, pears, apricots and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and asparagus.
What livestock does Box Elder County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 80,926 | 1 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 25,702 | 3 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 8,099 | 5* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,394 | 3* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,333 | 5 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 368 | 7* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 234 | 5* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 145 | 12* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Utah
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Beaver County | $272 million |
| Millard County | $267 million |
| Utah County | $258 million |
| Iron County | $249 million |
| Sanpete County | $209 million |
| Cache County | $189 million |
| Sevier County | $83 million |
| Tooele County | $66.9 million |
| Duchesne County | $66.5 million |
| Uintah County | $62.9 million |
| Weber County | $59.9 million |
| Juab County | $58 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.