1996 Utah Agriculture Statistics and Utah Department of Agriculture Annual Report
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-~------\ -- ----- 1996 UTAH AGRICULTURE STATISTICS AND UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNUAL REPORT Michael 0. Leavitt, Governor, State of Utah Greetings: Thank you for your interest in Utah agriculture. This centennial year is a great time to showcase the many contributions our farmers and ranchers make to our growing economy. This past year our state saw many achievements in the agriculture industry. It was a bumper year for production of wheat and other crops. Utah became the first state in the nation to export milk to Hong Kong. Our agribusiness exports set a record of $154 million last year and new agribusinesses such as Dannon Yogurt are locating in our state. The unprecedented Growth Summit last winter examined how our remarkable growth is impacting open spaces and farmlands in the state. From that Summit, I believe the public recognized the importance that our land plays in sustaining our supply of high-quality and low-cost food and clothing. But the Growth Summit was just the beginning. We must find additional ways of saving the land that feeds us. Recently, I signed an executive order creating the Utah Open Lands Committee. This new committee will work with public and private interests to preserve our most important open spaces and agricultural lands U tahns are known as an industrious people. One of the places where our strong work ethic has been passed from generation to generation is the family farm. Our rural heritage remains alive with us today. It is that heritage what makes Utah a special place for those of us who live here and our many visitors. As we move into our second 100 years, let 1996 stand as the first year of a century of farmland protection. I encourage our citizens and community leaders to take the necessary steps to preserve our heritage, our food supply and our soil and water resources in order to sustain our quality of life. Sincerely, Michael 0. Leavitt, Governor State of Utah Introduction This publication is provided to help inform farmers, ranchers, and the public about activities within the Utah Department of Agriculture, and provide a detailed look at Utah's agricultural production. Also included are budgets for helping farmers and ranchers evaluate the potential profitability of various agricultural commodities produced in the State. The Utah Agricultural Statistics Service of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Utah Department of Agriculture have jointly prepared this publication for the past 26 years. Estimates presented in the publication are current for 1995 production, and January 1, 1996 inventories. Data users that need 1996 information or historic data should contact the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service, phone 524-5003 or 1-800-747-8522 if outside the Salt Lake calling area. Statistics for other States and the United States are also available at the office. The agricultural statistics are the result of farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses responding to various survey questionnaires during the year. Information they provided about their operations is confidential and used only in combination with other reports. A special thanks for their voluntary contribution to help make the estimates possible. Estimates are subject to revision and previous years may have been revised in this publication. Data users should use this publication for previous years data. All National Agricultural Statistics (NASS) reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and select. 1. Worldwide Web: http://www.usda.gov/nass/ OR 2. For Gopher/Telenet/FTP access: HOST= usda.mannlib.cornell.edu OR 3. For a subscription direct to your e-mail address, send an e-mail message to: [email protected] and in the body of the message type the word: lists Information presented in this publication may be reproduced without written approval. DelRoy J. Gneiting, State Statistician Utah Agricultural Statistics Service This report has been compiled and published as a cooperative effort and function of the following agencies of Federal and State Government. FEDERAL PARTICIPATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Donald M. Bay, Administrator Fred S. Barrett, Deputy Administrator for Field Operations UTAH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 176 North 2200 West, Suite 260 P.O. Box 25007 Salt Lake City, Utah 84125-0007 801-524-5003 Fax No. 801-524-3090 DelRoy J. Gneiting, State Statistician Roland Albert, Deputy State Statistician Molly Elson, Administrative Technician Kathy Whyte, Typist Agricultural Statisticians Sup_port Staff Joel Gentillon Linda Spicknall Kerry McBride Lori Ricks Joe Samson Cathryn Scherrer STATE PARTICIPATION UTAH STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 350 North Redwood Road P.O. Box 146500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6500 801-538-7100 FAX No. 801-538-7126 Cary G. Peterson, Commissioner Van Burgess, Deputy Commissioner Larry Lewis, Information Officer We would like to thank the Special Collections Department of the Merrill Library at Utah State University and the Photographic Archives of the Utah State Historical Society for many of the historical pictures used in this publication. The McCormick-Deering equipment pictures are from a 1935 International Harvester Farm Operating Equipment catalog. Table of Contents Utah Agriculture 1896 ............ Utah Agricultural Statistics ....... 49 Utah Historic Charts . 5 Population . 50 Farm & Ranch Income and Expenses . 5 All Hay . 6 Utah's Agricultural Ranking Alfalfa Hay . 7 General and Field Crops .................... 51 All Other Hay . 7 Fruits, Vegetables, and Livestock .............. 52 All Wheat . 8 Winter Wheat . 9 Utah's Record Highs and Lows Spring Wheat . 10 Crops ................................ 53 Barley .............................. 11 Livestock, Poultry, Mink, & Honey ............. 54 Oats ............................... 12 Corn for Grain . 13 Utah's Crop Production Index .............. 55 Corn for Silage . 13 Potatoes . 14 Number of Farms ........................ 56 Dry Beans . 14 Onions .............................. 15 57 Sugarbeets ........................... 15 Farm Income ........................... Cash Receipts by Commodities ................ 58 Apples .............................. 16 Expenses, Gross and Net Farm Income .......... 60 Apricots . 16 Sweet Cherries . 17 Farm Balance Sheet ....................... 61 Tart Cherries .......................... 17 Peaches ............................. 18 Field Crops ............................ 62 Pears ............................... 18 Acreage, Production, Disposition & Value Cattle and Calves ....................... 19 Corn ............................... 63 Cows ............................... 19 Winter Wheat . 64 Milk Production . 20 Spring Wheat . 64 Milk ............................... 20 All Wheat . 65 Sheep .............................. 21 Barley .............................. 65 Hogs and Pigs ......................... 21 Oats ............................- ... 66 Eggs ............................... 22 Dry Beans . 66 Turkeys ............................. 22 Potatoes . 67 Mink Pelts . 23 Hay Crops . 68 Farms .............................. 23 Grain Stocks (stored off farm) Wheat .............................. 70 Barley .............................. 70 Oats ............................... 70 Utah Department of Agriculture Corn ............................... 70 Annual Report ..................... 25 Fruits . ................................ 71 Department Directory . 26 Value ................................ 72 Commissioner's Message ................... 27 Production, Use & Value Mission Statement . 28 Apples .............................. 73 Commissioner's Office ..................... 29 Apricots . 73 Administrative Services . 31 Peaches ............................. 74 Agricultural Marketing & Enhancement . 32 Pears ............................... 74 Animal Damage Control . 35 Sweet Cherries ........................ 75 Animal Industry . 36 Tart Cherries .......................... 75 Chemistry Laboratory . 38 Plant Industry ........................... 39 Vegetables ............................. 76 Regulatory Services ....................... 42 Onions ............................... 76 Utah Horse Industry ....................... 46 Organization Chart ....................... 47 Floriculture ............................ 77 Wholesale Value of Sales . 77 Quantity Sold Wholesale . 78 Cattle and Calves . 79 All Wheat Production Chart, 1995 ............. 114 Number of Farms, Inventory & Value ........... 80 All Wheat by Cropping Practice, 1995 .......... 115 Inventory by Class . 81 Winter Wheat, 1995 ...................... 116 Calf Crop . 82 Spring Wheat, 1995 . 117 Production, Disposition & Income . 83 All Barley, 1995 ........................ 118 Barley Production Chart, 1995 ............... 119 Dairy ................................. 84 Barley by Cropping Practice, 1995 ............ 120 Milk Production, Monthly & Quarterly ........... 85 Corn, 1995 ........................... 121 Number of Farms, Milk Production & Disposition ... 86 Oats, 1995 ............................ 122 Milk Marketings & Value . 87 All Hay, 1995 ......................... 123 Butter & Cheese Production . 88 Alfalfa & Alfalfa-Mixture Hay, 1995 ........... 124 Cottage Cheese & Dry Whey Production . 89 Alfalfa Hay Production Chart, 1995 ............ 125 Frozen Products Production . 89 Other Hay, 1995 ........................ 126 All Cattle Inventory Chart, Jan 1, 1996 ......... 127 Sheep and Wool