Farm operations
1,378
Avg 196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49005 1,378 farms Top quartile (#7/29) 42% cropland MID MIXED
Cache County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cache County. Ranked #7 of 29 counties in Utah.
270K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.9% 113K acres
- Other land
- 58.1% 157K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cache County received $9.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 1.25×
- Utah median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,378 farms · $188.6M sales
Cache County, Utah reports 1,378 farms and $188.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1171 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 29
- National payments rank #1171 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$188.6M
5.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cache County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cache County Farm Data Shows
Cache County, Utah reported 1,378 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $188.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.1M. In-state sales rank #7 of 29 in Utah.
Of 269,909 acres agricultural land, cropland is 113,209 acres (41.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 196 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$9.40 per acre of agricultural land · the median Utah county receives $7.53. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
269,909 acres
Cropland
113,209 acres
Avg Farm Size
196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.9%
113,209 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 269,909 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 113,209 | 41.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 156,700 | 58.1% |
| Average farm size | 196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cache County, Utah?
Cache County, Utah has 1,378 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 196 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cache County?
Cache County's total commodity sales are $188.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Cache County receive?
Cache County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cache County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cache County is $48.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cache County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cache (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Benton County, AR · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Cache; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mcpherson County, NE · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Cache; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Foard County, TX · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Cache; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
ST Croix County, WI · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Cache; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mayes County (MID $/acre pole)
Mayes sits near Cache on payments-per-acre ($9.40) while total receipts differ.
Haywood County (MID $/acre pole)
Haywood sits near Cache on payments-per-acre ($9.36) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Cache stamps MID · MIXED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1171)
Cache ranks #1171 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cache County, Utah stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1171 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Utah compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Utah state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.