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Platte County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Platte County, Wyoming grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Platte County, Wyoming (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 59,355 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (31,438 acres), wheat (8,948 acres) and corn (8,307 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 23 counties in Wyoming.

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1390th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
4901,232,927 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3013 published, 17 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+
Platte County
$101 million
6% of Wyoming farm sales. No. 3 of 23 counties reporting.

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

What does Platte County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay15th in Wyoming31,438 acres
  2. 2Wheat3rd in Wyoming8,948 acres
  3. 3Corn3rd in Wyoming8,307 acres
  4. 4Dry beans5th in Wyoming1,773 acres
  5. 5Barley9th in Wyoming1,770 acres
  6. 6Sugar beets4th in Wyoming1,714 acres
  7. 7Oats8th in Wyoming*305 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins1st in Wyoming*2 acres

How does Platte 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.

Platte County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of WYMeasure
Dry beans4.3 million pounds587*14%production
Corn1.2 million bushels31,207*13%production
Pumpkins2 acres1*954*13%acres harvested
Wheat170,516 bushels31,019*8%production
Sugar beets44,212 tons470*6%production
Eggs1,580 laying hens81,335*5%head on farms
Goats594 goats81,080*5%head on farms
Cattle59,355 cattle8361*5%head on farms
Hay67,979 tons15358*4%production
Oats9,150 bushels8*679*3%production
Barley90,337 bushels9188*1%production
Milk12 milk cows9*1,262*under 1%head on farms
Sheep441 sheep20*1,584*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, squash, cucumbers, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, turkeys, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Platte County raise?

Platte County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle59,3558head on farms
Laying hens1,5808head on farms
Goats5948head on farms
Sheep44120*head on farms
Milk cows129*head on farms

Other farm counties in Wyoming

Top Wyoming counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Goshen County$205 million
Laramie County$163 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.