Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
18,027 
1 
16 
126 
700 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
0.1 
0.7 
3.9 
Land in farms 
acres 
10,974,396 
(D) 
54,080 
483,334 
3,139,141 
Average size of farm 
acres 
609 
(D) 
3,380 
3,836 
4,484 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
18,027 
1 
16 
126 
700 
$1,000 
16,023,942 
(D) 
136,602 
844,786 
3,674,221 
Average per farm 
dollars 
888,886 
(D) 
8,537,647 
6,704,647 
5,248,887 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,460 
(D) 
2,526 
1,748 
1,170 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
1,523,780 
(D) 
51,799 
163,201 
446,674 
percent 
100.0 
(D) 
3.4 
10.7 
29.3 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
1,645,898 
- 
13,006 
1 1 1 ,294 
590,730 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,054,369 
- 
12,909 
104,147 
435,086 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
8,763,785 
- 
(D) 
347,800 
2,409,482 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
1,816,147 
(D) 
458,640 
909,404 
1,362,174 
Average per farm 
dollars 
100,746 
(D) 
28,664,969 
7,217,489 
1,945,963 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
1,679 
- 
1 
41 
302 
$1,000 
117,489 
- 
(D) 
18,775 
72,177 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
790 
- 
1 
6 
38 
$1,000 
19,382 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1 1 ,330 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
639 
- 
5 
17 
$1,000 
31,299 
- 
- 
14,084 
24,027 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
577 
- 
- 
5 
17 
$1,000 
30,771 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Berries 
farms 
108 
- 
- 
1 
3 
$1,000 
528 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
298 
- 
2 
13 
42 
$1,000 
108,742 
- 
(D) 
74,070 
95,320 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
21 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
36 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
21 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
36 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
6,811 
- 
2 
39 
383 
$1,000 
297,151 
- 
(D) 
38,931 
147,759 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
6,458 
- 
7 
71 
414 
$1,000 
364,214 
- 
7,388 
93,569 
195,655 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
254 
- 
7 
48 
138 
$1,000 
326,364 
- 
100,442 
247,292 
311,896 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
581 
1 
2 
13 
20 
$1,000 
290,632 
(D) 
(D) 
286,072 
289,313 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
1,622 
- 
- 
3 
62 
$1,000 
36,122 
- 
- 
(D) 
22,808 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
2,113 
- 
- 
3 
44 
$1,000 
20,629 
- 
- 
11 
643 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
991 
- 
5 
14 
48 
$1,000 
140,131 
- 
78,382 
112,343 
137,878 
Aquaculture 
farms 
27 
- 
- 
- 
8 
$1,000 
6,709 
- 
- 
- 
5,172 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
624 
- 
- 
8 
42 
$1,000 
57,246 
- 
- 
21,166 
48,197 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
50 
- 
2 
4 
8 
$1,000 
9,093 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
6,834 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
320 
- 
- 
6 
26 
$1,000 
4,528 
- 
- 
829 
1,987 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
18,027 
1 
16 
126 
700 
$1,000 
1,588,996 
(D) 
370,663 
755,411 
1,097,181 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
7,385 
- 
6 
85 
515 
$1,000 
59,867 
- 
2,565 
12,049 
34,362 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
7,640 
- 
7 
90 
533 
$1,000 
21,471 
- 
658 
4,658 
11,928 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
6,025 
1 
9 
68 
363 
$1,000 
114,862 
(D) 
5,478 
52,638 
81,766 
Feed purchased 
farms 
11,921 
1 
14 
100 
494 
$1,000 
611,302 
(D) 
246,772 
421,390 
510,153 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
16,874 
1 
16 
125 
696 
$1,000 
96,270 
(D) 
7,199 
22,696 
47,452 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
11,330 
1 
16 
126 
700 
$1,000 
55,700 
(D) 
8,758 
17,198 
32,249 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
4,309 
1 
15 
123 
629 
$1,000 
177,268 
(D) 
43,571 
86,567 
132,518 
Interest expense 
farms 
4,910 
11 
104 
512 
$1,000 
66,974 
- 
2,534 
14,040 
33,860 
Government payments 
farms 
2,784 
- 
6 
60 
415 
$1,000 
23,898 
- 
160 
1,365 
8,573 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
8,625 
- 
7 
77 
425 
number 
776,833 
- 
47,190 
190,151 
385,014 
Milk cows 
farms 
477 
- 
7 
47 
137 
number 
90,449 
- 
27,693 
65,823 
85,097 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
669 
1 
2 
6 
14 
number 
731,666 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
704,244 
36 Utah 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
