SALT LAKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU LEADERSHIP

County President: Ryan Schmidt (801-450-1531)

SALT LAKE COUNTY FACTS

Area:  764 square miles

Population:  1.16 million

County Seat:   Salt Lake City

Origin of County Name:  Named for the Great Salt Lake

Economy:  government, trade, manufacturing, services, transportation and communications, finance, mining, construction, tourism, agriculture

County Website:  Salt Lake County

The Salt Lake Valley lies between the Wasatch Mountains on the east, and the Oquirrh Mountains on the west. Salt Lake City has a semi-arid continental climate, with cold snowy winters, hot and dry summers, and modest seasonal rainfall.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Salt Lake County Agricultural Statistics (2017)

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References:  Salt Lake County Information and nass.ufda.gov