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Iron County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Iron County, Utah grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Iron County, Utah (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 51,467 sheep and 37,436 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (58,622 acres). Its farms sold $249 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 29 counties in Utah.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sheep (8th of 2,627 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$249 million650th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
542475,348 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
31% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3315 published, 10 withheld, 8 under half a unit
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+
Iron County
$249 million
11% of Utah farm sales. No. 4 of 29 counties reporting.

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

What does Iron County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay1st in Utah58,622 acres
  2. 2Barley6th in Utah*417 acres
  3. 3Wheat13th in Utah*381 acres
  4. 4Pears2nd in Utah*4 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn15th in Utah*2 acres
  6. 6Potatoes12th in Utah*1 acre
  7. 7Tomatoes14th in Utah*1 acre
  8. 8Cucumbers6th in Utah*1 acre

How does Iron 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.

Iron County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Sheep51,467 sheep28*18%head on farms
Milk14,347 milk cows2149*16%head on farms
Hay277,245 tons12313%production
Cattle37,436 cattle9709*5%head on farms
Pears4 acres2*183*5%bearing acres
Cucumbers1 acre6*834*4%acres harvested
Barley40,700 bushels6*245*3%production
Goats310 goats171,770*2%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre14*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn2 acres15*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat9,617 bushels13*1,783*under 1%production
Honey1,846 pounds19*1,685*under 1%production
Potatoes1 acre12*889*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,789 laying hens8*1,252*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys93 turkeys6*697*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, green beans, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, peaches, almonds, chickens and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, onions, carrots, chile peppers, spinach, kale, garlic and asparagus.

What livestock does Iron County raise?

Iron County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Sheep51,4672head on farms
Cattle37,4369head on farms
Milk cows14,3472head on farms
Laying hens1,7898*head on farms
Goats31017head on farms
Turkeys936*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
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
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.