Agriculture & Farming in Utah

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,112,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
17,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$419,588,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$512,179,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$28,868,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,112,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$636,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,112,000,000▲ 119%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED UTAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$636,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED UTOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
17,200
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
10,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
610
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
17,200▲ 19%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
10,500,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
610▼ 21%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$419,588,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$22,491,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$29,515,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$464,530,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
760,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$419,588,000▲ 1657%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$22,491,000▲ 42%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1948–2025
$29,515,000▲ 11801%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$464,530,000▲ 203%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
760,000▲ 700%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$512,179,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$159,314,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$77,086,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$76,726,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other poultry products exports
$55,342,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$512,179,600▲ 216%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$159,314,800▲ 688%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$77,086,400▲ 148%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$76,726,600▲ 778%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other poultry products exports

2000–2024
$55,342,200▲ 602%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$28,868,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$28,868,000▲ 295%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).