Vernal is well equipped with all services, excellent schools, colleges, dealers, shopping and recreational facilities. It has the 2nd largest airport in the state of Utah. The population is approximately 15,000. Currently approximately 10,000 tons of alfalfa hay is produced. Hay is sold to dairies and local cow operations.
Income is very stable due to a built in market with numerous dairy operations.
Besides the conventional farm income, there are many other sources or potential sources of income. Where else can you go and see abundant elk, deer, antelope, pheasant, chukars, cranes, wild turkeys, geese, ducks, trout, walleye pike, German Brown, catfish, all in abundance. Where can one go to hunt or view so many types of wildlife in one area and have excellent boating and fishing as well. There are few places in America outside of national parks where so much wildlife is found in one concentrated area. Year round, elk, deer and antelope can be seen grazing in the fields.