Farm operations
483
Avg 245 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49015 483 farms Lower-middle (#20/29) 40% cropland DENSE MIXED
Emery County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Emery County. Ranked #20 of 29 counties in Utah.
118K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.8% 47K acres
- Other land
- 60.2% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Emery County received $22.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 2.99×
- 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.
483 farms · $20.3M sales
Emery County, Utah reports 483 farms and $20.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1119 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 29
- National payments rank #1119 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.1%
Commodity sales
$20.3M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
13.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Emery County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Emery County Farm Data Shows
Emery County, Utah reported 483 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.7M. In-state sales rank #20 of 29 in Utah.
Of 118,424 acres agricultural land, cropland is 47,131 acres (39.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 245 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$22.55 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
118,424 acres
Cropland
47,131 acres
Avg Farm Size
245 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.8%
47,131 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,424 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 47,131 | 39.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,293 | 60.2% |
| Average farm size | 245 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Emery County, Utah?
Emery County, Utah has 483 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 245 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Emery County?
Emery County's total commodity sales are $20.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Emery County receive?
Emery County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Emery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Emery County is $5.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Emery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Emery (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Garfield County, CO · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Emery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Otoe County, NE · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Emery; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jackson County, WI · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Emery; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Miami County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Emery; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crisp County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crisp sits near Emery on payments-per-acre ($22.79) while total receipts differ.
Delta County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Delta sits near Emery on payments-per-acre ($22.02) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Emery stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1119)
Emery ranks #1119 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Emery County, Utah stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1119 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.