Farm operations
1,166
Avg 67 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census UT · FIPS 49057 1,166 farms Upper-middle (#12/29) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Weber County, Utah - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Weber County. Ranked #12 of 29 counties in Utah.
79K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.6% 22K acres
- Other land
- 72.4% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Weber County received $3.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Utah county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Utah county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
1,166 farms · $59.9M sales
Weber County, Utah reports 1,166 farms and $59.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2428 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 29 counties in Utah; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 29
- National payments rank #2428 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$59.9M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$266K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Weber County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Weber County Farm Data Shows
Weber County, Utah reported 1,166 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $59.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $266K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.38/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.8M. In-state sales rank #12 of 29 in Utah.
Of 78,688 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,750 acres (27.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 67 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Utah.
Land Use
$3.38 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
78,688 acres
Cropland
21,750 acres
Avg Farm Size
67 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.6%
21,750 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 78,688 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,750 | 27.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,938 | 72.4% |
| Average farm size | 67 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Weber County, Utah?
Weber County, Utah has 1,166 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 67 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Weber County?
Weber County's total commodity sales are $59.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 29 counties in Utah.
How much federal farm assistance does Weber County receive?
Weber County received $266K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.38/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Weber County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Weber County is $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Weber County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Weber (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Oakland County, MI · MID
$266K federal receipts is higher by - than Weber; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kemper County, MS · TRACE
$266K federal receipts is higher by - than Weber; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Saratoga County, NY · LIGHT
$266K federal receipts is higher by - than Weber; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Oconee County, GA · LIGHT
$267K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Weber; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Morgan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Weber on payments-per-acre ($3.37) while total receipts differ.
Grainger County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grainger sits near Weber on payments-per-acre ($3.35) while total receipts differ.
Utah ERS state roll-up
Weber stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Utah's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2428)
Weber ranks #2428 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
Weber County, Utah stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2428 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.