Agriculture

Millard County is one of the top producing agricultural regions in Utah. The most productive farmland is found in the desert valleys with the Sevier River serving as an important source of water. Grazing lands are found throughout the county, with most livestock moving from the valleys and foothills in the winter to the high mountains in the summer. Private lands comprise 13 percent of the county, while the remaining 87 percent is under management of the Federal and State governments.

• Rural Tax Education Agriculture COVID-19 Resources
• Article from Center for Agriculture Law and Taxation
• USDA Coronavirus Resources

Millard County annually ranks in the top five for most individual Utah agricultural commodities with total annual cash receipts nearing $130,000,000.

These commodities are:

• Hay Production – 289,000 tons
• Milk Cows – 19,000 head
• All Cattle – 73,000 head
• Corn (Grain) – 211,000 bushels
• Corn (Silage) – 140,000 tons
• Oats – 58,000 bushels
• All Wheat – 143,000 bushels
• All Barley – 274,000 bushels

The Millard County USU Extension office offers a wide range of materials and resources related to livestock, crops, soils, agriculture profitability, weed control, farm and ranch management, range, home horticulture, gardening, insects, and water management.