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Garfield County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Garfield County, Utah grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Garfield County, Utah (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 11,087 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (12,722 acres). Its farms sold $26 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 29 counties in Utah.

Farm sales, 2022
$26 million2352nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
29785,397 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
32% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2917 published, 12 withheld
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+
Garfield County
$26 million
1% of Utah farm sales. No. 18 of 29 counties reporting.

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

What does Garfield County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay16th in Utah12,722 acres
  2. 2Tomatoes8th in Utah*5 acres
  3. 3Carrots1st in Utah*5 acres
  4. 4Onions3rd in Utah*4 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn11th in Utah*4 acres
  6. 6Green beans2nd in Utah*4 acres
  7. 7Squash5th in Utah*3 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers5th in Utah*3 acres
  9. 9Chile peppers2nd in Utah*3 acres
  10. 10Apples12th in Utah*1 acre

How does Garfield 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.

Garfield County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of UT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Carrots5 acres1*121*18%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres2*249*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres8*715*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres5*402*3%acres harvested
Green beans4 acres2*445*3%acres harvested
Hay43,247 tons16735*2%production
Cattle11,087 cattle211,765*2%head on farms
Squash3 acres5*638*1%acres harvested
Honey6,777 pounds14*1,003*under 1%production
Sweet corn4 acres11*965*under 1%acres harvested
Onions4 acres3*181*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep452 sheep20*1,567*under 1%head on farms
Apples1 acre12*831*under 1%bearing acres
Goats9 goats272,798*under 1%head on farms
Eggs600 laying hens17*2,041*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Garfield County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Hogs30 hogs19*2,133*under 1%head on farms
Milk3 milk cows16*1,479*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, cantaloupe, grapes, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, apricots, almonds and turkeys.

What livestock does Garfield County raise?

Garfield County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,08721head on farms
Laying hens60017*head on farms
Sheep45220*head on farms
Hogs3019*head on farms
Goats927head on farms
Milk cows316*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
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

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.