Tooele County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Tooele County, Utah grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Tooele County, Utah (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 20,122 cattle and 10,843 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (8,764 acres). Its farms sold $66.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 29 counties in Utah.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $66.9 million1733rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 558311,828 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 25% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3112 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Tooele County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Tooele 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 1,135 broiler chickens | 2* | 884* | 8% | head sold |
| Sheep | 10,843 sheep | 8* | 73* | 4% | head on farms |
| Goats | 707 goats | 12 | 908* | 4% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,122 cattle | 13 | 1,234* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 30,707 tons | 18 | 1,069* | 1% | production |
| Pears | 1 acre | 7* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 10 acres | 8* | 711* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 9,598 pounds | 11* | 820* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2,772 bushels | 11* | 2,218* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 299 hogs | 5* | 1,078* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 22 milk cows | 13* | 1,145* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 63 turkeys | 10* | 882* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, spinach, asparagus, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines and eggs.
What livestock does Tooele 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 |
| Duchesne County | $66.5 million |
| Uintah County | $62.9 million |
| Weber County | $59.9 million |
| Juab County | $58 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.