Hot Springs County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hot Springs County, Wyoming grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hot Springs County, Wyoming (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 17,659 cattle and 3,051 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (10,048 acres). Its farms sold $12.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 23 counties in Wyoming.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $12.3 million2649th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 163553,706 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 176 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hot Springs County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hot Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 24 turkeys | 8* | 1,353* | 3% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 515 laying hens | 18 | 2,120* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,659 cattle | 21 | 1,361* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 19,440 tons | 22 | 1,519* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 3,051 sheep | 17* | 270* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 97 goats | 20* | 2,508* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, barley, dry beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Hot Springs County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 17,659 | 21 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3,051 | 17* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 515 | 18 | head on farms |
| Goats | 97 | 20* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 | 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 |
| 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 |
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.