Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
78 
74 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
4,282,151 
4,205,989 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
22,004 
9,364 
Average size of farm 
acres 
54,899 
56,838 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
55,297 
31,223 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
1,066,197 
1,158,993 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
57,702 
35,606 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
13,669,194 
15,662,066 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
739,767 
481,168 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
249 
276 
Government payments received 
...farms 
7 
9 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
136 
46 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
39,177 
23,597 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
19,435 
5,140 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
31 
26 
$1,000 
1,457 
1,633 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
40 
31 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
46,984 
62,802 
acres 
37,176 
31,613 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
37 
26 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
30,023 
20,047 
Full owners 
69 
67 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
9 
6 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
2 
8 
Tenants 
" 
1 
acres 
(D) 
3,816 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
12 
10 
acres 
(D) 
7,750 
Oilseed and grain farming (1 1 1 1) 
7 
7 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
- 
- 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
3 
7 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
3 
3 
acres 
(D) 
75,378 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
1 
2 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
1 
2 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
18 
12 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
2 
5 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
48 
39 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
18 
12 
acres 
4,181,768 
4,095,309 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
15 
12 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
39 
39 
Cattle feedlots (1 121 12) 
1 
3 
acres 
(D) 
3,689 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
2 
2 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
34 
33 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
- 
acres 
33,704 
26,437 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
2 
2 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1 124) 
- 
1 
sold (see text) 
.. $1,000 
77,302 
40,586 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
991,050 
548,465 
production (1 125,1 129) 
28 
30 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
50 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
9,093 
On farm operated 
40 
Average per farm 
dollars 
181,862 
Not on farm operated 
22 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
16 
None 
24 
$1,000 
29 
Any 
38 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
3 
1 to 49 days 
7 
$1,000 
29 
50 to 99 days 
- 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
5 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
12 
$1,000 
95 
200 days or more 
19 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
6 
$1,000 
192 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
20 
2 years or less 
4 
$1,000 
8,748 
3 or 4 years 
2 
5 to 9 years 
10 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
46 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
21 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
46 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
16 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
- 
organic production 
farms 
1 
35 to 44 years 
15 
45 to 49 years 
7 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
10 
55 to 59 years 
14 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
9 
Male 
44 
65 to 69 years 
4 
Female 
18 
70 years and over 
3 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
53.0 
Farming 
38 
Other 
24 
40 Utah 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
