Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Sunflower seed, all - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
25 to 99 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
" 
- 
" 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
724 
480 
- 
24 
38 
93 
120 
205 
acres 
138,100 
117,048 
- 
8,206 
16,783 
29,452 
24,376 
38,231 
bushels 
6,034,525 
5,093,847 
- 
219,893 
897,035 
1,222,775 
1,263,947 
1,490,197 
Irrigated 
farms 
514 
357 
- 
15 
32 
67 
94 
149 
acres 
44,943 
37,925 
- 
919 
7,812 
8,418 
1 1 ,482 
9,294 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
197 
94 
2 
3 
11 
13 
65 
25 to 99 acres 
294 
194 
- 
11 
7 
40 
61 
75 
1 00 to 249 acres 
112 
88 
- 
5 
16 
14 
21 
32 
250 to 499 acres 
63 
52 
- 
- 
6 
14 
14 
18 
500 acres or more 
58 
52 
- 
6 
6 
14 
11 
15 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
9,435 
4,188 
6 
154 
310 
595 
1,041 
2,082 
acres 
761,515 
555,1 06 
1,031 
27,483 
62,088 
101,638 
169,989 
192,877 
tons, dry 
2,731,135 
2,078,484 
4,726 
97,417 
232,507 
412,332 
625,223 
706,279 
Irrigated 
farms 
8,470 
3,846 
6 
134 
283 
550 
960 
1,913 
acres 
677,035 
500,493 
1,031 
24,163 
55,790 
91,635 
155,702 
172,172 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
4,760 
1,451 
2 
43 
76 
149 
308 
873 
25 to 99 acres 
2,838 
1,374 
- 
50 
88 
183 
318 
735 
1 00 to 249 acres 
1,124 
752 
2 
27 
69 
134 
211 
309 
250 to 499 acres 
441 
366 
2 
29 
42 
86 
105 
102 
500 acres or more 
272 
245 
- 
5 
35 
43 
99 
63 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
8,004 
3,645 
6 
119 
274 
532 
917 
1,797 
acres 
565,894 
411,819 
1,031 
16,850 
47,809 
76,958 
121,351 
147,820 
tons, dry 
2,231,154 
1,694,210 
4,720 
74,500 
192,784 
339,940 
495,598 
586,668 
Irrigated 
farms 
7,340 
3,399 
6 
111 
252 
503 
853 
1,674 
acres 
512,245 
374,331 
1,031 
14,490 
42,901 
69,740 
112,006 
134,163 
Other tame hay 
farms 
1,279 
585 
- 
33 
38 
92 
162 
260 
acres 
69,055 
50,022 
- 
2,076 
2,986 
6,952 
19,998 
18,010 
tons, dry 
146,587 
106,273 
- 
4,481 
5,901 
17,439 
37,130 
41,322 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,052 
501 
- 
28 
29 
78 
143 
223 
acres 
59,476 
45,889 
- 
1,736 
2,741 
6,081 
18,906 
16,425 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
44 
26 
- 
- 
4 
14 
7 
1 
acres 
2,501 
2,200 
- 
- 
426 
1,136 
(D) 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
34 
23 
- 
- 
4 
12 
6 
1 
acres 
1,845 
1,573 
- 
- 
426 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
786 
388 
12 
12 
27 
45 
105 
187 
acres 
5,999 
5,306 
8 
527 
707 
517 
1,020 
2,528 
Irrigated 
farms 
786 
388 
12 
12 
27 
45 
105 
187 
acres 
5,999 
5,306 
8 
527 
707 
517 
1,020 
2,528 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
665 
291 
12 
7 
16 
30 
73 
153 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
70 
49 
- 
3 
3 
8 
21 
14 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
42 
39 
- 
- 
7 
6 
11 
15 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
4 
4 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
3 
250.0 acres or more 
5 
5 
- 
2 
1 
- 
" 
2 
Beans, snap 
farms 
174 
86 
4 
5 
5 
4 
23 
45 
acres 
150 
137 
(Z) 
75 
2 
1 
33 
24 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
10 
4 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4 
acres 
1 
(Z) 
" 
- 
" 
- 
(Z) 
Peas, green 
farms 
154 
66 
7 
8 
8 
3 
15 
25 
acres 
57 
40 
1 
6 
2 
1 
7 
23 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
17 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
acres 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Potatoes 
farms 
306 
147 
4 
6 
11 
14 
38 
74 
acres 
981 
907 
1 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
32 
815 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
28 
13 
- 
- 
1 
3 
9 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(Z) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
298 
140 
4 
6 
10 
14 
36 
70 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
5 
4 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
2 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
250.0 acres or more 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
Sweet corn 
farms 
357 
161 
- 
5 
7 
7 
47 
95 
acres 
1,337 
1,193 
- 
50 
190 
97 
175 
682 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
24 
9 
- 
- 
2 
1 
- 
6 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
“ 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
366 
168 
12 
11 
4 
19 
45 
77 
acres 
250 
176 
(D) 
16 
(D) 
13 
55 
85 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
15 
9 
- 
- 
3 
6 
acres 
2 
1 
- 
" 
- 
(Z) 
1 
Land in orchards 
farms 
712 
294 
_ 
3 
11 
39 
77 
164 
acres 
8,007 
6,958 
- 
3 
729 
2,192 
2,642 
1,392 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
208 Utah 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
