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Cache County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cache County, Utah grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cache County, Utah (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 51,836 cattle and 14,189 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (55,058 acres), wheat (12,626 acres) and barley (5,030 acres). Its farms sold $189 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 29 counties in Utah.

Farm sales, 2022
$189 million882nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,378269,909 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
30% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5135 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit

County map

Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $540K$540K to $2.2M$2.2M to $8.2M$8.2M to $27M$27M to $82M$82M+
Cache County: $189 million, 8%
Cache County
$189 million
8% of Utah farm sales. No. 7 of 29 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Cache County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay4th in Utah55,058 acres
  2. 2Wheat3rd in Utah12,626 acres
  3. 3Barley1st in Utah5,030 acres
  4. 4Corn3rd in Utah2,360 acres
  5. 5Oats1st in Utah*212 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins2nd in Utah*93 acres
  7. 7Raspberries1st in Utah92 acres
  8. 8Apples2nd in Utah*88 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn5th in Utah*53 acres
  10. 10Peaches6th in Utah*16 acres

How does Cache 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.

Cache County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of UT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Raspberries92 acres112*71%bearing acres
Oats16,978 bushels1*522*40%production
Barley383,660 bushels193*30%production
Strawberries2 acres1289*29%bearing acres
Honey260,869 pounds2110*25%production
Cabbage1 acre2*416*20%acres harvested
Milk14,189 milk cows3151*16%head on farms
Wheat650,344 bushels3490*15%production
Lettuce3 acres2*281*14%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre2*211*14%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre2*275*14%acres harvested
Green peas4 acres2*156*13%acres harvested
Corn516,806 bushels31,493*12%production
Apples88 acres2*193*10%bearing acres
Pumpkins93 acres2*169*9%acres harvested
Show all 35 items
Cache County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Hay187,834 tons4469%production
Cucumbers2 acres4*615*7%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres5*225*7%acres harvested
Cattle51,836 cattle4450*7%head on farms
Sweet corn53 acres5*357*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes9 acres7*481*5%acres harvested
Goats916 goats9655*5%head on farms
Pears3 acres3*224*4%bearing acres
Chickens443 broiler chickens5*1,141*3%head sold
Cantaloupe4 acres6*307*2%acres harvested
Grapes6 acres3*519*2%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres6*523*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre7*544*2%acres harvested
Peaches16 acres6*195*2%bearing acres
Green beans2 acres4*640*1%acres harvested
Sheep3,598 sheep16*215*1%head on farms
Watermelon6 acres6*440*1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres8*751*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys30 turkeys15*1,266*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries14 acres1*245*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, potatoes, onions, kale, collard greens, garlic, blackberries, sweet cherries, plums, apricots, walnuts, hazelnuts, eggs and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tart cherries.

What livestock does Cache County raise?

Cache County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle51,8364head on farms
Milk cows14,1893head on farms
Sheep3,59816*head on farms
Goats9169head on farms
Broiler chickens4435*head sold
Turkeys3015*head on farms

Other farm counties in Utah

Top Utah counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Beaver County$272 million
Millard County$267 million
Utah County$258 million
Iron County$249 million
Sanpete County$209 million
Box Elder County$195 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

What does Utah grow? State overview and county map →

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.