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1 in 4 employees in this Utah county work for one company — and it’s cutting jobs

While the hog farms of Smithfield Foods have drawn criticism from activists, the county’s economy depends on them.

(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) A hog farm north of Milford in 2021. Smithfield Foods, which has its own pigs and also contracts with other farmers, is planning to reduce production in the area.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A hog farm north of Milford in 2021. Smithfield Foods, which has its own pigs and also contracts with other farmers, is planning to reduce production in the area.