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Quick Facts

Cache County, 2002:
Number of farms:	1,194
Land in farms:	246,586 acres
Average size of farm:	207 acres
Median size of farm:	72 acres
Average estimated market value of farms:	$464,945
Average estimated market value per acre:	$1,878

Source:
      USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

Farms by Size: Cache County, 2002

1 to 9 acres   231   10 to 49 acres   379   50 to 179 acres   299   180 to 499 acres   173   500 to 999 acres   66   1000 acres or more   46

1 to 9 acres 231 10 to 49 acres 379 50 to 179 acres 299 180 to 499 acres 173 500 to 999 acres 66 1000 acres or more 46

Source:
     USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

Crops Harvested: Cache County, 2002

Crop	Farms	Acres
Corn for Grain	5	603
Corn for Silage or Greenchop	107	8,205
Wheat for Grain	103	12,640
Oats for Grain	31	568
Barley for Grain	203	13,024
Sorghum for Grain	0	0
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop	6	158
Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Limas	3	80
Potatoes	1	0
Forage	813	67,528
Sunflower Seed	2	0
Sugarbeets for Sugar	0	0
Vegetables Harvested for Sale	17	33
Land in Orchards	20	81

* Acreage is unavailable for some crops to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Source:
     USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

Livestock and Poultry: Cache County, 2002

Livestock	Farms	Number
Cattle	546	65,950
Beef Cows	281	9,061
Milk Cows	151	20,618
Hogs and Pigs	27	7,278
Sheep and Lambs	48	6,084
Layers	43	0
Broilers and Meat Chickens	9	1,159

* Number is unavailabe for layers to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Source:
     USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

Farms by Value of Sales: Cache County, 2002

Less than $2,500   500   $2,500 to $4,999   116   $5,000 to $9,999   120   $10,000 to $24,999   128   $25,000 to $49,999   88   $50,000 to $99,999   62   $100,000 or more   180

Less than $2,500 500 $2,500 to $4,999 116 $5,000 to $9,999 120 $10,000 to $24,999 128 $25,000 to $49,999 88 $50,000 to $99,999 62 $100,000 or more 180

Source:
     USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

Primary Occupation of Principle Farm Operator:
Cache County, 2002

Occupation	Number
Farming	543
Other Occupation	651

Source:
     USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

Hired Farm Labor: Cache County, 2002

Labor	Number
Farms that Hire Labor	514
Number of Workers Hired	2,107

Source:
     USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture
     

More Information

• 2002 Census Agriculture County Profile - Basic statistics on farms and agriculture in Cache County from the USDA.
• Agricultural Preservation: Bear River Association of Governments - Information on efforts to preserve agricultural land in Cache Valley along with data on the impact of agricultural on the Cache Valley culture.
• Economic Report to the Governor 2008 - Annual report to the governor on Utah's economic outlook. Includes information for the entire state and individual counties on demographics, employment and wages, income, business, cost of living, education and more.
• National Agricultural Statistics Service - Contains statewide and county level data on agriculture in the United States from the USDA 2002 Census of Agriculture.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States - U.S. Census Bureau publication with data for the entire United States covering topics such as population, agriculture, business, housing, education, government, geography, health, income and transportation.
• Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah department of Agriculture and Food Annual Report - Annual report contains information on the animal and plant industries and conservation activities in the State of Utah.