Carbon County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Carbon County, Utah grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Carbon County, Utah (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,919 cattle and 4,018 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,453 acres). Its farms sold $10.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 29 counties in Utah.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $10.3 million2704th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 330204,872 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 26% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3518 published, 14 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Carbon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 3* | 333* | 14% | bearing acres |
| Green peas | 1 acre | 7* | 286* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Apricots | 2 acres | 3* | 46* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 430 goats | 14 | 1,444* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 7* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 18,174 pounds | 8* | 548* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 4,018 sheep | 14* | 192* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 9,919 cattle | 22 | 1,843* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 20,546 tons | 22 | 1,472* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 14* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 5 acres | 9* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 1 acre | 11* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 3 acres | 7* | 337* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 16* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, carrots, spinach, asparagus, sweet cherries, tart cherries, nectarines, pears, plums and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, cucumbers and watermelon.
What livestock does Carbon County raise?
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 |
| Box Elder County | $195 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 |
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.