utah state fact sheet
State Fact Sheet Map
As of January 21, 2004
POPULATION, INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Population
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Population
1980
1,461,037
1,128,328
332,709
1990
1,722,850
1,335,817
387,033
2000
2,233,169
1,702,450
530,719
2002 (latest)
2,316,256
1,760,516
555,740
For more information on Utah population, see the County-Level Population Data or the Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room or contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421.
Income
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Per-capita income (2000 dollars)
1999
23,265
24,317
19,867
2000
23,436
24,568
19,813
Percent change
0.7
1.0
-0.3
Earnings per job (2000 dollars)
1999
29,260
30,654
23,966
2000
29,203
30,677
23,578
Percent change
-0.2
0.1
-1.6
Poverty rate (percent)
1979
10.3
9.7
12.2
1989
11.4
10.6
14.1
1995
9.7
9.0
12.0
Latest (1999)
9.4
8.6
12.0
For more information on Utah poverty rates, see the County-Level Poverty Rates data page or the Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room or contact Dean Jolliffe, 202-694-5430
Employment
Variable
State
Metro *
Nonmetro *
Total number of jobs
1999
1,358,714
1,075,386
283,328
2000
1,394,198
1,104,635
289,563
Unemployment rate (percent)
2000
3.2
3.0
4.1
2001
4.4
4.2
4.9
For more information on Utah unemployment rates, see the County-Level Unemployment and Median Household Income data page or the Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room or contact Lorin Kusmin, 202-694-5429
Percent employment change
1998-1999
2.0
2.2
1.4
1999-2000
2.1
2.3
1.4
2000-2001
-0.2
-0.5
1.0
Percent of 1997 employment in farm and farm-related jobs
Total
13.0
11.4
19.4
Production
1.6
0.5
5.8
Farm inputs
0.2
0.1
0.4
Processing & marketing
1.2
1.1
1.9
Wholesale & retail trade
9.5
9.2
10.7
See the complete Farm and Farm-Related Employment data for Utah or contact Alex Majchrowicz, 202-694-5355.
* See the measures of rurality for Utah: rural-urban continuum codes and urban influence codes
For more information on socioeconomic conditions see the Rural Emphasis Page,
or contact Tim Parker, 202-694-5435.
FARM CHARACTERISTICS
1992 and 1997 Census of Agriculture
Variable
1992
1997
Total land area (million acres)
52.59
52.59
Total farmland (million acres)
9.62
12.02
Percent of total land area
18.3
22.9
Cropland (million acres)
2.09
2.07
Percent of total farmland
21.8
17.2
Percent irrigated
39.2
42.1
Percent in pasture
26.8
27.0
Farmland in conservation and wetland
reserve program (million acres)
0.18
0.23
Percent of total farmland
1.9
1.9
Woodland (million acres)
0.72
0.36
Percent of total farmland
7.5
3.0
Percent in pasture
85.9
64.9
Pastureland (million acres)
6.63
9.25
Percent of total farmland
68.9
76.9
Other land (million acres)
0.18
0.35
Percent of total farmland
1.9
2.9
Average farm size (acres)
712
848
Farms by size (percent)
1 to 99 acres
56.6
58.5
100 to 499 acres
26.4
25.1
500 to 999 acres
6.9
6.7
1000 to 1,999 acres
4.3
4.6
2,000 or more acres
5.8
5.2
Farms by sales (percent)
Less than $50,000
81.6
81.8
$50,000 to $99,999
7.3
6.7
$100,000 to $499,999
9.4
9.3
More than $500,000
1.7
2.3
Tenure of farmers
Full owner (farms)
8,212
8,924
Percent of total
60.7
62.9
Part owner (farms)
4,229
4,282
Percent of total
31.3
30.2
Tenant owner (farms)
1,079
975
Percent of total
8.0
6.9
Farm organization
Individuals/family (farms)
11,614
12,232
Percent of total
85.9
86.3
Partnerships (farms)
1,616
1,545
Percent of total
12.0
10.9
Non-family corporations (farms)
81
99
Percent of total
0.6
0.7
Others (farms)
209
305
Percent of total
1.6
2.2
Average operator age (years)
55
55
Percent with farming as their occupation
46.4
42.2
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
FARM FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Farm income and value added data
Variable
2001
2002
Number of farms
15,000
15,000
Thousands $
Final crop output
256,426
238,873
+ Final animal output
873,392
784,818
+ Services and forestry
194,999
226,154
= Final agricultural sector output
1,324,817
1,249,844
- Intermediate consumption outlays
610,903
626,840
+ Net government transactions
13,291
19,849
= Gross value added
727,205
642,853
- Capital consumption
156,523
161,670
= Net value added
570,682
481,183
- Factor payments
182,331
190,673
Employee compensation (total hired labor)
106,113
110,062
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
19,613
18,407
Real estate and nonreal estate interest
56,605
62,204
= Net farm income
388,351
290,510
Value-added and farm income tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Farm balance sheet as of December 31
Variable
2001
2002
Thousands $
Farm assets
12,219,555
12,686,941
Real estate
10,467,919
10,966,392
Nonreal estate
1,751,635
1,720,549
Farm debt
897,849
933,140
Real estate
450,523
485,469
Nonreal estate
447,327
447,671
Equity
11,321,705
11,753,801
Ratios
Percent
Debt/equity
7.9
7.9
Debt/assets
7.4
7.4
Farm balance sheet tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2002
Commodity
Value of receipts
thousand $
Percent of state total
farm receipts
Percent of US value
1. Cattle and calves
356,693
33.7
0.9
2. Dairy products
193,402
18.3
0.9
3. Hay
120,059
11.4
2.6
4. Hogs
105,450
10.0
1.1
5. Greenhouse/nursery
62,406
5.9
0.4
All commodities
1,057,178
0.5
For more details about Utah's top agriculture commodities, see Leading commodities for cash receipts, or contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2002
Commodity
Rank among
states
Value
million $
1. Live animals and meat
19
71.5
2. Hides and skins
6
62.0
3. Wheat and products
25
59.7
4. Dairy products
14
15.2
5. Feeds and fodders
31
13.4
Overall
35
254.0
For more information on exports see State Export Data or the Agricultural Trade Briefing Room or contact Carol Whitton, 202-694-5287.
Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 1997
Counties
Percent of state's
total receipts
Million $
1. Cache
11.9
104.8
2. Box Elder
11.6
102.2
3. Utah
11.1
97.0
4. Sanpete
9.4
82.8
5. Millard
8.1
71.0
State total
877.3
For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.
DATA SOURCES:
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Regional Economic Information System, June 2002, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
1990 and 2000 Census of Population, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA.
Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Prepared by:
Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC.
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