Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Utah
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Utah
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Utah
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Existing grass | 75,030 | 46.4% |
| 2 | Grass plantings - introduced | 68,960 | 42.7% |
| 3 | Grass plantings - native | 13,899 | 8.6% |
| 4 | Wildlife habitat | 1,805 | 1.1% |
| 5 | Pollinator habitat | 938 | 0.6% |
| 6 | CRP grasslands - native grasses | 796 | 0.5% |
| 7 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 85 | < 0.1% |
| 8 | Contour grass strips | 18 | < 0.1% |
| 9 | Riparian buffers | 18 | < 0.1% |
| 10 | Wildlife food plots | 8 | < 0.1% |
| 11 | Grass waterways | 6 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 161,559 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box Elder County, Utah | $12,022,718 |
| 2 | San Juan County, Utah | $5,011,995 |
| 3 | Utah County, Utah | $4,732,483 |
| 4 | Juab County, Utah | $2,667,345 |
| 5 | Cache County, Utah | $2,244,897 |
| 6 | Rich County, Utah | $2,191,380 |
| 7 | Millard County, Utah | $1,398,255 |
| 8 | Uintah County, Utah | $373,453 |
| 9 | Washington County, Utah | $107,897 |
| 10 | Tooele County, Utah | $19,551 |
| 11 | Morgan County, Utah | $3,836 |
| 12 | Summit County, Utah | $2,394 |
| 13 | Sevier County, Utah | $0 |
| 14 | Weber County, Utah | $0 |
| 15 | Wayne County, Utah | $0 |
| 16 | Carbon County, Utah | $0 |
| 17 | Wasatch County, Utah | $0 |
| 18 | Daggett County, Utah | $0 |
| 19 | Davis County, Utah | $0 |
| 20 | Duchesne County, Utah | $0 |
| 21 | Iron County, Utah | $0 |
| 22 | Sanpete County, Utah | $0 |
| 23 | Emery County, Utah | $0 |
| 24 | Salt Lake County, Utah | $0 |
| 25 | Garfield County, Utah | $0 |
| 26 | Piute County, Utah | $0 |
| 27 | Beaver County, Utah | $0 |
| 28 | Grand County, Utah | $0 |
| 29 | Kane County, Utah | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Utah, 2022
Land in Utah, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 17,386 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 10,494,923 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,444,097 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,405,207 |
| Woodland Acres: | 352,938 |
Livestock in Utah, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 6,077,427 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 726,000 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 499,804 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 286,437 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 13,691 |
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