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Big Horn County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Big Horn County, Wyoming grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Big Horn County's biggest by acreage are hay (31,665 acres), barley (19,022 acres) and sugar beets (6,979 acres). Its farms sold $91.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 23 counties in Wyoming.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (18th of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$91.5 million1481st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
551456,535 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3518 published, 17 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $410K$410K to $1.6M$1.6M to $6.1M$6.1M to $20M$20M to $61M$61M+
Big Horn County
$91.5 million
6% of Wyoming farm sales. No. 5 of 23 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Big Horn County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay9th in Wyoming31,665 acres
  2. 2Barley1st in Wyoming19,022 acres
  3. 3Sugar beets2nd in Wyoming6,979 acres
  4. 4Corn5th in Wyoming4,732 acres
  5. 5Dry beans1st in Wyoming4,169 acres
  6. 6Oats1st in Wyoming1,198 acres
  7. 7Wheat7th in Wyoming697 acres
  8. 8Soybeans2nd in Wyoming*240 acres
  9. 9Lettuce1st in Wyoming3 acres
  10. 10Potatoes1st in Wyoming*2 acres

How does Big Horn County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Wyoming and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Big Horn County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of WY
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WYMeasure
Lettuce3 acres1281*50%acres harvested
Barley2.2 million bushels118*35%production
Sugar beets224,422 tons24129%production
Dry beans8.9 million pounds158*29%production
Oats93,359 bushels1146*26%production
Honey320,078 pounds1*96*26%production
Goats2,851 goats1113*24%head on farms
Soybeans9,600 bushels2*1,796*19%production
Corn836,796 bushels51,327*9%production
Turkeys65 turkeys5*867*7%head on farms
Eggs1,550 laying hens91,352*5%head on farms
Hay92,641 tons9202*5%production
Sheep12,396 sheep1266*4%head on farms
Cattle45,956 cattle15539*4%head on farms
Wheat50,421 bushels71,448*2%production
Show all 18 items
Big Horn County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WYMeasure
Milk20 milk cows5*1,169*under 1%head on farms
Hogs108 hogs6*1,615*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres1*718*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, onions, carrots, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, apples, raspberries, tart cherries and chickens.

What livestock does Big Horn County raise?

Big Horn County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle45,95615head on farms
Sheep12,39612head on farms
Goats2,8511head on farms
Laying hens1,5509head on farms
Hogs1086*head on farms
Turkeys655*head on farms
Milk cows205*head on farms

Other farm counties in Wyoming

Top Wyoming counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Goshen County$205 million
Laramie County$163 million
Platte County$101 million
Fremont County$98.9 million
Park County$86.9 million
Carbon County$77.5 million
Crook County$75.2 million
Albany County$68.3 million
Sheridan County$66.6 million
Campbell County$60.9 million
Washakie County$60.6 million
Natrona County$59.5 million

What does Wyoming grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.