Carbon County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Carbon County, Wyoming grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Carbon County, Wyoming (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 95,021 cattle and 10,353 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (81,467 acres). Its farms sold $77.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 23 counties in Wyoming.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $77.5 million1617th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 3112,866,440 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 7% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 126 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Carbon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Carbon 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of WY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 95,021 cattle | 2 | 136* | 8% | head on farms |
| Hay | 119,672 tons | 5 | 115* | 6% | production |
| Sheep | 10,353 sheep | 13 | 78* | 3% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 347 laying hens | 20 | 2,301* | 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 8 turkeys | 16* | 1,662* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 10 milk cows | 11* | 1,308* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Carbon County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 95,021 | 2 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 10,353 | 13 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 347 | 20 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 10 | 11* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 8 | 16* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Wyoming
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Goshen County | $205 million |
| Laramie County | $163 million |
| Platte County | $101 million |
| Fremont County | $98.9 million |
| Big Horn County | $91.5 million |
| Park County | $86.9 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 |
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.