Wasatch County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wasatch County, Utah grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wasatch County, Utah (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 16,993 sheep and 8,037 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,954 acres). Its farms sold $14.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 29 counties in Utah.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $14.1 million2619th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 537103,438 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 24% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3522 published, 9 withheld, 4 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wasatch County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wasatch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 1 acre | 2* | 211* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 2 acres | 3* | 366* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 6* | 210* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 16,993 sheep | 6 | 48* | 6% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 8* | 715* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 26 acres | 6* | 434* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Raspberries | 3 acres | 4* | 184* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 14 acres | 3* | 239* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 271 goats | 19 | 1,882* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 8,037 cattle | 25 | 1,990* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 9 acres | 9* | 747* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 8* | 418* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 8* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 17,440 tons | 23 | 1,616* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of UT | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 333 milk cows | 11* | 770* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,400 pounds | 17* | 1,383* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 9* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,497 laying hens | 10* | 1,386* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 250 bushels | 13* | 2,292* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 22 hogs | 21* | 2,215* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 13 turkeys | 17* | 1,566* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, carrots, celery, chile peppers, cabbage, honeydew, apples, pears and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, broccoli, cauliflower and cucumbers.
What livestock does Wasatch 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.