Farm operations
145
Avg 2,498 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49033 145 farms Lower-middle (#15/29) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Rich County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rich County. Ranked #15 of 29 counties in Utah.
362K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.0% 69K acres
- Other land
- 81.0% 293K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rich County received $7.81 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.
- $7.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
145 farms · $34.4M sales
Rich County, Utah reports 145 farms and $34.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1073 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 29
- National payments rank #1073 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.2%
Commodity sales
$34.4M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
8.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rich County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rich County Farm Data Shows
Rich County, Utah reported 145 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.81/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.5M. In-state sales rank #15 of 29 in Utah.
Of 362,184 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 68,991 acres (19.0%) - 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
$7.81 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
362,184 acres
Cropland
68,991 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,498 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.0%
68,991 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 362,184 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,991 | 19.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 293,193 | 81.0% |
| Average farm size | 2,498 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rich County, Utah?
Rich County, Utah has 145 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,498 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rich County?
Rich County's total commodity sales are $34.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Rich County receive?
Rich County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.81/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rich County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rich County is $16.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rich County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rich (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Alameda County, CA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Rich; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rich; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County, PA · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rich; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Natchitoches County, LA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Rich; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mills County (MID $/acre pole)
Mills sits near Rich on payments-per-acre ($7.75) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (MID $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Rich on payments-per-acre ($7.92) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Rich stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1073)
Rich ranks #1073 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
Rich County, Utah stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1073 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.