Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
18,027 
16,700 
10,974,396 
11,094,700 
1,054,369 
964,702 
1,104,257 
1,134,144 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
5,205 
4,194 
22,134 
17,827 
7,820 
6,829 
11,458 
10,563 
1 0 to 49 acres 
5,239 
5,127 
119,432 
119,814 
47,659 
50,428 
57,349 
66,976 
50 to 69 acres 
941 
790 
54,331 
45,788 
20,319 
18,563 
24,454 
23,500 
70 to 99 acres 
973 
951 
79,983 
77,890 
30,389 
29,824 
35,461 
38,257 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
867 
904 
99,926 
104,901 
36,835 
33,859 
41,199 
45,049 
140 to 179 acres 
718 
709 
112,690 
111,630 
35,481 
31,301 
41,136 
45,581 
180 to 219 acres 
461 
404 
90,733 
79,423 
30,064 
26,901 
36,008 
32,085 
220 to 259 acres 
328 
328 
77,945 
78,501 
27,387 
24,056 
33,329 
36,053 
260 to 499 acres 
1,075 
1,092 
383,630 
392,140 
129,976 
116,080 
147,295 
146,640 
500 to 999 acres 
892 
895 
608,560 
614,076 
161,265 
156,448 
169,848 
191,262 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
623 
571 
841,832 
785,271 
162,986 
138,992 
178,644 
165,276 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
409 
459 
1,203,254 
1,370,408 
172,926 
169,070 
164,829 
187,872 
5,000 acres or more 
296 
276 
7,279,946 
7,297,031 
191,262 
162,351 
163,247 
145,030 
Farms with harvested cropland 
10,729 
10,259 
6,004,030 
5,086,175 
1,054,369 
964,702 
1,041,845 
1,030,957 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,085 
1,790 
10,646 
9,330 
7,820 
6,829 
7,438 
7,047 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,269 
3,321 
75,157 
78,195 
47,659 
50,428 
46,941 
53,329 
50 to 69 acres 
616 
568 
35,381 
32,931 
20,319 
18,563 
20,692 
20,066 
70 to 99 acres 
672 
662 
55,214 
54,378 
30,389 
29,824 
31,883 
32,842 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
605 
574 
70,028 
67,026 
36,835 
33,859 
37,555 
36,676 
140 to 179 acres 
483 
427 
75,659 
67,085 
35,481 
31,301 
36,989 
36,941 
180 to 219 acres 
321 
291 
63,011 
57,154 
30,064 
26,901 
32,313 
28,943 
220 to 259 acres 
253 
231 
60,149 
55,298 
27,387 
24,056 
30,654 
30,261 
260 to 499 acres 
813 
790 
289,199 
285,587 
129,976 
116,080 
141,167 
136,974 
500 to 999 acres 
646 
642 
443,642 
440,935 
161,265 
156,448 
162,538 
175,739 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
441 
422 
593,490 
572,431 
162,986 
138,992 
175,962 
158,072 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
311 
345 
916,079 
1,031,050 
172,926 
169,070 
156,587 
181,501 
5,000 acres or more 
214 
196 
3,316,375 
2,334,775 
191,262 
162,351 
161,126 
132,566 
Farms with irrigated land 
12,296 
12,492 
5,791,872 
5,456,056 
962,532 
882,269 
1,104,257 
1,134,144 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,984 
2,656 
14,871 
13,423 
6,950 
6,452 
11,458 
10,563 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,715 
4,083 
84,264 
95,108 
42,119 
48,191 
57,349 
66,976 
50 to 69 acres 
681 
640 
39,280 
37,033 
18,768 
17,594 
24,454 
23,500 
70 to 99 acres 
742 
771 
61,240 
63,221 
28,390 
29,133 
35,461 
38,257 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
627 
692 
72,887 
80,730 
34,050 
32,883 
41,199 
45,049 
140 to 179 acres 
530 
534 
82,982 
84,014 
33,639 
30,830 
41,136 
45,581 
180 to 219 acres 
324 
310 
63,643 
61,027 
27,820 
25,053 
36,008 
32,085 
220 to 259 acres 
271 
269 
64,392 
64,409 
26,650 
23,833 
33,329 
36,053 
260 to 499 acres 
817 
840 
291,083 
302,317 
125,160 
112,589 
147,295 
146,640 
500 to 999 acres 
661 
698 
455,443 
479,054 
154,368 
152,803 
169,848 
191,262 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
436 
446 
589,138 
610,979 
155,200 
129,093 
178,644 
165,276 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
311 
357 
919,096 
1,056,340 
151,195 
144,655 
164,829 
187,872 
5,000 acres or more 
197 
196 
3,053,553 
2,508,401 
158,223 
129,160 
163,247 
145,030 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
12,296 
12,492 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
68.2 
74.8 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,104,257 
1,134,144 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
303 
323 
Average per farm 
acres 
90 
91 
acres 
196,111 
214,595 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
120 
112 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
164,012 
147,523 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
4,373 
4,042 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
28 
34 
acres 
18,840 
17,825 
acres 
110,596 
113,956 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
4,064 
4,494 
acres 
90,833 
102,294 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,444 
1,444 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
9,645 
9,649 
acres 
99,401 
99,353 
acres 
853,875 
787,205 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
5,578 
6,002 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1,050 
1,111 
acres 
250,382 
346,939 
acres 
145,640 
152,360 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
5,791,872 
5,456,056 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
914 
932 
Cropland 
acres 
1,307,455 
1,413,800 
acres 
278,824 
286,238 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
962,532 
882,269 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Utah 17 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
