Farm operations
941
Avg 294 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49039 941 farms Top quartile (#5/29) 27% cropland DENSE MIXED
Sanpete County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sanpete County. Ranked #5 of 29 counties in Utah.
277K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.6% 74K acres
- Other land
- 73.4% 203K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sanpete County received $23.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.2× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 3.15×
- 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.
941 farms · $208.8M sales
Sanpete County, Utah reports 941 farms and $208.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #450 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 29
- National payments rank #450 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$208.8M
6.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.6M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sanpete County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sanpete County Farm Data Shows
Sanpete County, Utah reported 941 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $208.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.73/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.6M. In-state sales rank #5 of 29 in Utah.
Of 277,113 acres agricultural land, cropland is 73,806 acres (26.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 294 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$23.73 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
277,113 acres
Cropland
73,806 acres
Avg Farm Size
294 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.6%
73,806 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 277,113 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 73,806 | 26.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 203,307 | 73.4% |
| Average farm size | 294 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sanpete County, Utah?
Sanpete County, Utah has 941 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 294 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sanpete County?
Sanpete County's total commodity sales are $208.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Sanpete County receive?
Sanpete County received $6.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.73/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sanpete County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sanpete County is $65.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sanpete County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sanpete (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Martin County, MN · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Sanpete; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Norton County, KS · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Sanpete; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sherman County, OR · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Sanpete; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Seward County, KS · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Sanpete; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Sanpete on payments-per-acre ($23.74) while total receipts differ.
Livingston County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Sanpete on payments-per-acre ($23.79) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Sanpete stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#450)
Sanpete ranks #450 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sanpete County, Utah stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #450 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.