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Quick Facts

Cache County, 2007:
Number of farms:	1,195
Land in farms:	251,550 acres
Average size of farm:	211 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 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

Farms by Size: Cache County, 2007

1 to 9 acres 231 10 to 49 acres 379 50 to 179 acres 320 180 to 499 acres 173 500 to 999 acres 66 1000 acres or more 46

Source:
     USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

Top Crop Items: Cache County, 2007

Crop	Acres
Forage	58,310
Wheat for grain	18,603
Barley for grain	9,218
Corn for silage	7,004
Safflower	4,031

Source:
     USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

Livestock and Poultry: Cache County, 2007

Livestock	Number
Chickens	*
Cattle and calves	61,272
Mink and their pelts	38,250
Hogs and pigs	*
Colonies of bees	7,057

* Number is unavailabe to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Source:
     USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

Farms by Value of Sales: Cache County, 2007

Less than $1,000 275 $1,000 to $2,499 143 $2,500 to $4,999 124 $5,000 to $9,999 121 $10,000 to $19,999 116 $20,000 to $24,999 45 $25,000 to $39,999 73 $40,000 to $49,999 47 $50,000 to $99,999 80 $100,000 to $249,999 58 $250,000 to 4$99,999 56 $500,000 or more 57

Source:
     USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

Primary Occupation of Principle Farm Operator:
Cache County, 2007

Occupation	Number
Farming	431
Other Occupation	764

Source:
     USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

Hired Farm Labor: Cache County, 2007

Labor	Number
Farms that Hire Labor	412
Number of Workers Hired	1,587

Source:
     USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture
     

More Information

• 2007Census Agriculture State and County Profiles - Basic statistics on farms and agriculture on a state and county level.
• 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 2010 - 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.