Farm operations
297
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49017 297 farms Lower-middle (#18/29) 21% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Garfield County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garfield County. Ranked #18 of 29 counties in Utah.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.2% 18K acres
- Other land
- 78.8% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garfield County received $9.06 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.
- $9.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 1.20×
- 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.
297 farms · $26.0M sales
Garfield County, Utah reports 297 farms and $26.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1979 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 29
- National payments rank #1979 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$26.0M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$774K
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Garfield County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garfield County Farm Data Shows
Garfield County, Utah reported 297 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $774K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.06/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.0M. In-state sales rank #18 of 29 in Utah.
Of 85,397 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,114 acres (21.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$9.06 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
85,397 acres
Cropland
18,114 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.2%
18,114 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,397 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,114 | 21.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,283 | 78.8% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garfield County, Utah?
Garfield County, Utah has 297 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garfield County?
Garfield County's total commodity sales are $26.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Garfield County receive?
Garfield County received $774K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.06/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garfield County is $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garfield (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Sebastian County, AR · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Garfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chesterfield County, SC · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Garfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Richmond County, VA · DENSE
$775K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Garfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Carroll County, OH · LIGHT
$772K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Garfield; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Burlington County (MID $/acre pole)
Burlington sits near Garfield on payments-per-acre ($9.09) while total receipts differ.
Burnett County (MID $/acre pole)
Burnett sits near Garfield on payments-per-acre ($9.09) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Garfield stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1979)
Garfield ranks #1979 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
Garfield County, Utah stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1979 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.