Grown Where

Utah · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Utah grow?

Utah's farms sold $2.3 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 37 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in tart cherries (No. 2, 8% of the US) and sheep (No. 5, 6% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 69% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 5 in the US for sheep.

Farm sales, 2022
$2.3 billionNo. 37 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
17,38610,494,923 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$718 million31% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 2Tart cherries
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Utah grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 20 in the US588,939 acres
  2. 2WheatNo. 27 in the US99,102 acres
  3. 3CornNo. 39 in the US24,830 acres
  4. 4BarleyNo. 15 in the US14,635 acres
  5. 5Tart cherriesNo. 2 in the US3,041 acres
  6. 6Onions1,602 acres
  7. 7Peaches1,054 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins1,004 acres
  9. 9Apples926 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn833 acres

Where does Utah rank nationally?

Every item where Utah is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Utah's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
Tart cherriesNo. 28%3,041 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
AlmondsNo. 4*under 1%15 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
SheepNo. 56%275,000 sheepNASS, 2026
ApricotsNo. 5*1%78 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
SpearmintNo. 5*under 1%16,980 pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
PomegranatesNo. 8under 1%5 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Utah raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Utah livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Laying hens6,077,4272%head on farms
Turkeys3,631,6774%head on farms
Cattle726,000under 1%head on farms
Hogs499,804under 1%head on farms
Sheep286,4376%head on farms
Milk cows91,505under 1%head on farms
Goats18,985under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens13,691under 1%head sold

Which Utah counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Utah counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Beaver County$272 millionHay267
Millard County$267 millionHay519
Utah County$258 millionHay2,322
Iron County$249 millionHay542
Sanpete County$209 millionHay941
Box Elder County$195 millionHay1,248
Cache County$189 millionHay1,378
Sevier County$83 millionHay642
Tooele County$66.9 millionHay558
Duchesne County$66.5 millionHay898
Uintah County$62.9 millionHay1,023
Weber County$59.9 millionHay1,166
Juab County$58 millionHay297
Piute County$38.9 millionHay108
Rich County$34.4 millionHay145
Summit County$29.6 millionHay760
Davis County$26.9 millionHay380
Garfield County$26 millionHay297
San Juan County$22.1 millionWheat760
Emery County$20.3 millionHay483
Show all 29 counties
Utah counties ranked 21 to 29 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Washington County$18.2 millionHay553
Salt Lake County$17.9 millionHay393
Morgan County$17.2 millionHay363
Wayne County$16.1 millionHay160
Wasatch County$14.1 millionHay537
Carbon County$10.3 millionHay330
Grand County$5.9 millionHay78
Kane County$5.6 millionHay189
Daggett County$2.7 millionHay49

Utah's signature crops

Items where Utah has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.