Lincoln County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lincoln County, Wyoming grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, Wyoming (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 36,829 cattle and 22,595 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (63,204 acres) and barley (2,357 acres). Its farms sold $47.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 23 counties in Wyoming.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $47.1 million2009th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 605295,548 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 26% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2810 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lincoln County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | 2 acres | 1* | 223* | 25% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 22,595 sheep | 5 | 31* | 7% | head on farms |
| Hay | 130,132 tons | 3 | 93 | 7% | production |
| Eggs | 957 laying hens | 15 | 1,737* | 3% | head on farms |
| Barley | 202,701 bushels | 7 | 138* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 36,829 cattle | 18 | 724* | 3% | head on farms |
| Honey | 22,632 pounds | 5* | 486* | 2% | production |
| Turkeys | 16 turkeys | 12* | 1,499* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 175 goats | 18 | 2,207* | 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 1* | 718* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, oats, dry beans, sugar beets, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkins, squash, asparagus, apples, grapes, sweet cherries, pears, plums, chickens, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Lincoln County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 36,829 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 22,595 | 5 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 957 | 15 | head on farms |
| Goats | 175 | 18 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 16 | 12* | 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.