Farm operations
297
Avg 831 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49023 297 farms Upper-middle (#13/29) 18% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Juab County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Juab County. Ranked #13 of 29 counties in Utah.
247K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.3% 45K acres
- Other land
- 81.7% 202K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Juab County received $7.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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 · $58.0M sales
Juab County, Utah reports 297 farms and $58.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1427 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 29
- National payments rank #1427 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$58.0M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Juab County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Juab County Farm Data Shows
Juab County, Utah reported 297 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.35/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.8M. In-state sales rank #13 of 29 in Utah.
Of 246,735 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 45,181 acres (18.3%) - 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
$7.35 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
246,735 acres
Cropland
45,181 acres
Avg Farm Size
831 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.3%
45,181 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 246,735 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,181 | 18.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 201,554 | 81.7% |
| Average farm size | 831 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Juab County, Utah?
Juab County, Utah has 297 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 831 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Juab County?
Juab County's total commodity sales are $58.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Juab County receive?
Juab County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.35/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Juab County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Juab County is $15.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Juab County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Juab (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Jefferson County, ID · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Juab; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Titus County, TX · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Juab; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Duchesne County, UT · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Juab; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mchenry County, IL · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Juab; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
White County (MID $/acre pole)
White sits near Juab on payments-per-acre ($7.30) while total receipts differ.
Richland County (MID $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Juab on payments-per-acre ($7.28) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Juab stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1427)
Juab ranks #1427 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
Juab County, Utah stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1427 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.