Utah farming statistics (2022)
Utah had 17,386 farms working 10,494,923 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 604 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Utah ranks 36 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Utah had 17,386 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.9% of all US farms — across 10,494,923 acres of farmland, averaging 604 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
17,386
2022 census count
Land in farms
10,494,923
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
604
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
36 / 50
among US states
How Utah compares
States ranked nearest to Utah by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | West Virginia | 22,787 | 156 acres |
| 34 | South Carolina | 22,633 | 201 acres |
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,976 | 1,865 acres |
| 37 | Arizona | 16,710 | 1,528 acres |
| 38 | Maryland | 12,550 | 158 acres |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10,544 | 2,729 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Utah?
- Utah had 17,386 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 10,494,923 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 36 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Utah?
- The average farm size in Utah was 604 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (10,494,923 acres) divided by the number of farms (17,386), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Utah figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.