Farm operations
519
Avg 740 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49027 519 farms Top quartile (#2/29) 28% cropland MID MIXED
Millard County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Millard County. Ranked #2 of 29 counties in Utah.
384K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.1% 108K acres
- Other land
- 71.9% 276K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Millard County received $8.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
519 farms · $266.7M sales
Millard County, Utah reports 519 farms and $266.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #975 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 29
- National payments rank #975 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$266.7M
7.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$88.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Millard County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Millard County Farm Data Shows
Millard County, Utah reported 519 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $266.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.30/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $88.3M. In-state sales rank #2 of 29 in Utah.
Of 384,052 acres agricultural land, cropland is 107,745 acres (28.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 740 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$8.30 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
384,052 acres
Cropland
107,745 acres
Avg Farm Size
740 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.1%
107,745 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 384,052 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 107,745 | 28.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 276,307 | 71.9% |
| Average farm size | 740 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Millard County, Utah?
Millard County, Utah has 519 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 740 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Millard County?
Millard County's total commodity sales are $266.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Millard County receive?
Millard County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.30/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Millard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Millard County is $88.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Millard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Millard (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Shelby County, MO · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Millard; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gratiot County, MI · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Millard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gillespie County, TX · LIGHT
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Millard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ford County, IL · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Millard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
New Madrid County (MID $/acre pole)
New Madrid sits near Millard on payments-per-acre ($8.27) while total receipts differ.
Saline County (MID $/acre pole)
Saline sits near Millard on payments-per-acre ($8.33) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Millard stamps MID · MIXED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#975)
Millard ranks #975 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
Millard County, Utah stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #975 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.