Crook County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Crook County, Wyoming grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Crook County, Wyoming (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 81,242 cattle and 16,127 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (94,669 acres), wheat (3,547 acres) and oats (543 acres). Its farms sold $75.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 23 counties in Wyoming.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $75.2 million1642nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 5491,504,643 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1211 published, 1 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Crook County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Crook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 1,034 goats | 2 | 560* | 9% | head on farms |
| Hay | 127,920 tons | 4 | 98 | 7% | production |
| Cattle | 81,242 cattle | 4 | 181* | 7% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 16,127 sheep | 9 | 52* | 5% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 97,985 bushels | 4 | 1,229* | 5% | production |
| Oats | 11,584 bushels | 7* | 628* | 3% | production |
| Eggs | 841 laying hens | 16 | 1,848* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 152 broiler chickens | 7* | 1,397* | 2% | head sold |
| Barley | 22,303 bushels | 12* | 294* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 16 milk cows | 8* | 1,206* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 145 hogs | 5* | 1,452* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: honey.
What livestock does Crook County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 81,242 | 4 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 16,127 | 9 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,034 | 2 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 841 | 16 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 152 | 7* | head sold |
| Hogs | 145 | 5* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 16 | 8* | 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 |
| Carbon County | $77.5 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.