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San Juan County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does San Juan County, Utah grow?

Of the crops tracked here, San Juan County's biggest by acreage are wheat (28,120 acres) and hay (4,771 acres). Its farms sold $22.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 29 counties in Utah.

Farm sales, 2022
$22.1 million2442nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
7601,667,744 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3216 published, 15 withheld, 1 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+
San Juan County
$22.1 million
under 1% of Utah farm sales. No. 19 of 29 counties reporting.

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

What does San Juan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat2nd in Utah28,120 acres
  2. 2Hay25th in Utah4,771 acres
  3. 3Sorghum1st in Utah*210 acres
  4. 4Watermelon3rd in Utah*26 acres
  5. 5Squash3rd in Utah*16 acres
  6. 6Cantaloupe2nd in Utah*15 acres
  7. 7Honeydew1st in Utah*15 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn10th in Utah*5 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers2nd in Utah5 acres
  10. 10Carrots2nd in Utah*3 acres

How does San Juan 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.

San Juan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of UT
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Sorghum4,200 bushels1*495*40%production
Cucumbers5 acres2354*19%acres harvested
Wheat744,277 bushels2448*17%production
Goats2,762 goats1119*15%head on farms
Carrots3 acres2*164*11%acres harvested
Squash16 acres3*254*7%acres harvested
Cantaloupe15 acres2*120*7%acres harvested
Watermelon26 acres3*212*4%acres harvested
Sheep8,431 sheep9*94*3%head on farms
Cattle18,070 cattle161,331*2%head on farms
Hay12,916 tons251,916*under 1%production
Sweet corn5 acres10*897*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs114 hogs13*1,593*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,214 laying hens14*1,561*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys39 turkeys13*1,141*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
San Juan County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of UTMeasure
Honeydew15 acres1*18*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, cabbage, garlic, apples, raspberries, chickens, milk and honey.

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

What livestock does San Juan County raise?

San Juan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle18,07016head on farms
Sheep8,4319*head on farms
Goats2,7621head on farms
Laying hens1,21414*head on farms
Hogs11413*head on farms
Turkeys3913*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.