Farm operations
363
Avg 622 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49029 363 farms Bottom quartile (#23/29) 6% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Morgan County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morgan County. Ranked #23 of 29 counties in Utah.
226K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.0% 13K acres
- Other land
- 94.0% 212K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morgan County received $6.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 0.89×
- 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.
363 farms · $17.2M sales
Morgan County, Utah reports 363 farms and $17.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1559 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 29
- National payments rank #1559 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.8%
Commodity sales
$17.2M
0.50× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
8.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-662K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Morgan County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morgan County Farm Data Shows
Morgan County, Utah reported 363 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-662K. In-state sales rank #23 of 29 in Utah.
Of 225,858 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,446 acres (6.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$6.74 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
225,858 acres
Cropland
13,446 acres
Avg Farm Size
622 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.0%
13,446 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 225,858 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,446 | 6.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 212,412 | 94.0% |
| Average farm size | 622 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morgan County, Utah?
Morgan County, Utah has 363 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 622 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morgan County?
Morgan County's total commodity sales are $17.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Morgan County receive?
Morgan County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morgan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morgan County is $-662K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morgan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morgan (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dallas County, MO · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Morgan; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Caldwell County, KY · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Morgan; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, MO · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Morgan; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lowndes County, GA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Morgan; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Morgan on payments-per-acre ($6.71) while total receipts differ.
Benton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Morgan on payments-per-acre ($6.69) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Morgan stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1559)
Morgan ranks #1559 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Morgan County, Utah stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1559 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.