Farm operations
393
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49035 393 farms Bottom quartile (#22/29) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Salt Lake County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Salt Lake County. Ranked #22 of 29 counties in Utah.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.4% 5K acres
- Other land
- 90.6% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Salt Lake County received $0.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
393 farms · $17.9M sales
Salt Lake County, Utah reports 393 farms and $17.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2849 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 29
- National payments rank #2849 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$17.9M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$34K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-599K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Salt Lake County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Salt Lake County Farm Data Shows
Salt Lake County, Utah reported 393 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $34K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.69/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-599K. In-state sales rank #22 of 29 in Utah.
Of 49,566 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,652 acres (9.4%) - 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
$0.69 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
49,566 acres
Cropland
4,652 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.4%
4,652 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,566 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,652 | 9.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,914 | 90.6% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Salt Lake County, Utah?
Salt Lake County, Utah has 393 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Salt Lake County?
Salt Lake County's total commodity sales are $17.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Salt Lake County receive?
Salt Lake County received $34K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.69/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Salt Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Salt Lake County is $-599K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Salt Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Salt Lake (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Rowan County, KY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Salt Lake; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Schenectady County, NY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Salt Lake; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anderson County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Salt Lake; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sequatchie County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Salt Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mason County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mason sits near Salt Lake on payments-per-acre ($0.68) while total receipts differ.
Upson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Upson sits near Salt Lake on payments-per-acre ($0.69) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Salt Lake stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2849)
Salt Lake ranks #2849 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
Salt Lake County, Utah stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2849 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.