Wayne County, Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wayne County, Utah grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wayne County, Utah (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,451 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (10,568 acres) and barley (646 acres). Its farms sold $16.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 29 counties in Utah.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $16.1 million2568th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 16034,813 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 31% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 319 published, 22 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wayne County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 45,282 bushels | 5* | 230* | 4% | production |
| Cattle | 12,451 cattle | 19 | 1,662* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 33,460 tons | 17 | 972* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 163 goats | 23 | 2,250* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 914 sheep | 18* | 1,001* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 9* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 10* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 71 hogs | 14* | 1,826* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 546 laying hens | 18* | 2,082* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cantaloupe, apples, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, almonds, turkeys, chickens, milk and honey.
What livestock does Wayne County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 12,451 | 19 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 914 | 18* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 546 | 18* | head on farms |
| Goats | 163 | 23 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 71 | 14* | head on farms |
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.