Farm operations
78
Avg 2,954 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49019 78 farms Bottom quartile (#27/29) 4% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Grand County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grand County. Ranked #27 of 29 counties in Utah.
230K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.2% 10K acres
- Other land
- 95.8% 221K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grand County received $1.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 0.25×
- 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.
78 farms · $5.9M sales
Grand County, Utah reports 78 farms and $5.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2248 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 29
- National payments rank #2248 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.4%
Commodity sales
$5.9M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$432K
7.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Grand County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grand County Farm Data Shows
Grand County, Utah reported 78 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $432K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.1M. In-state sales rank #27 of 29 in Utah.
Of 230,381 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,608 acres (4.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$1.88 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
230,381 acres
Cropland
9,608 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,954 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.2%
9,608 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 230,381 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,608 | 4.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 220,773 | 95.8% |
| Average farm size | 2,954 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grand County, Utah?
Grand County, Utah has 78 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,954 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grand County?
Grand County's total commodity sales are $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Grand County receive?
Grand County received $432K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grand County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grand County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grand County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grand (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Essex County, MA · DENSE
$432K federal receipts is higher by - than Grand; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Santa FE County, NM · TRACE
$432K federal receipts is higher by - than Grand; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chester County, SC · LIGHT
$432K federal receipts is higher by - than Grand; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, AL · TRACE
$431K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Grand; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bandera County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bandera sits near Grand on payments-per-acre ($1.87) while total receipts differ.
Harris County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Harris sits near Grand on payments-per-acre ($1.87) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Grand stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2248)
Grand ranks #2248 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grand County, Utah stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2248 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.