Farm operations
160
Avg 218 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49055 160 farms Bottom quartile (#24/29) 50% cropland DENSE MIXED
Wayne County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #24 of 29 counties in Utah.
35K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.8% 17K acres
- Other land
- 50.2% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $40.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.4× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $40.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 5.44×
- 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.
160 farms · $16.1M sales
Wayne County, Utah reports 160 farms and $16.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1610 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 29
- National payments rank #1610 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.8%
Commodity sales
$16.1M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
8.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wayne County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, Utah reported 160 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($40.93/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.9M. In-state sales rank #24 of 29 in Utah.
Of 34,813 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,344 acres (49.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 218 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$40.93 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
34,813 acres
Cropland
17,344 acres
Avg Farm Size
218 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.8%
17,344 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,813 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,344 | 49.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,469 | 50.2% |
| Average farm size | 218 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, Utah?
Wayne County, Utah has 160 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 218 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($40.93/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Barry County, MI · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Noble County, IN · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Atchison County, MO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Shannon County, MO · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wayne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
New Haven County (DENSE $/acre pole)
New Haven sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($46.74) while total receipts differ.
Atlantic County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Atlantic sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($48.18) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1610)
Wayne ranks #1610 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
Wayne County, Utah stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1610 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.