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Laramie County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Laramie County, Wyoming grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Laramie County, Wyoming (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 81,047 cattle and 12,592 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (69,364 acres), hay (32,580 acres) and corn (9,179 acres). Its farms sold $163 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 23 counties in Wyoming.

Farm sales, 2022
$163 million1002nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
8591,431,716 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2513 published, 12 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+
Laramie County
$163 million
10% of Wyoming farm sales. No. 2 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Laramie County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat1st in Wyoming69,364 acres
  2. 2Hay14th in Wyoming32,580 acres
  3. 3Corn4th in Wyoming9,179 acres
  4. 4Dry beans3rd in Wyoming2,328 acres
  5. 5Oats2nd in Wyoming*1,151 acres
  6. 6Barley14th in Wyoming*220 acres

How does Laramie 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.

Laramie County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WYMeasure
Wheat1.3 million bushels130262%production
Chickens1,692 broiler chickens1780*26%head sold
Dry beans5.4 million pounds377*18%production
Oats42,835 bushels2*305*12%production
Corn1.1 million bushels41,260*12%production
Eggs2,231 laying hens41,087*8%head on farms
Cattle81,047 cattle5182*6%head on farms
Turkeys46 turkeys6*1,046*5%head on farms
Sheep12,592 sheep1165*4%head on farms
Hay70,220 tons14342*4%production
Goats439 goats91,422*4%head on farms
Barley7,040 bushels14*380*under 1%production
Honey708 pounds10*2,027*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, sugar beets, sunflowers, tomatoes, onions, carrots, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Laramie County raise?

Laramie County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle81,0475head on farms
Sheep12,59211head on farms
Laying hens2,2314head on farms
Broiler chickens1,6921head sold
Goats4399head on farms
Turkeys466*head on farms

Other farm counties in Wyoming

Top Wyoming counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Goshen County$205 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
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.