– Share of state experiencing drought conditions (20-year average): 56,592 sq. mi. (66.7% of land area); 1,811,362 people (65.5% of population)— Moderate drought: 40,159 sq. mi. (47.3% of land area); 1,318,041 people (47.7% of population)— Severe drought: 23,392 sq. mi. (27.6% of land area); 666,671 people (24.1% of population)— Extreme drought: 10,634 sq. mi. (12.5% of land area); 233,483 people (8.4% of population)— Exceptional drought: 1,857 sq. mi. (2.2% of land area); 40,947 people (1.5% of population)Cattle and crops are struggling in Utah. A full 100% of the state is abnormally dry or facing moderate drought, with more than 90% facing severe or extreme drought. More than half of the state, 57.2%, is experiencing exceptional drought.