Sweetwater County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Sweetwater County, Wyoming grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sweetwater County, Wyoming (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 17,474 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (26,454 acres) and barley (625 acres). Its farms sold $18.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 23 counties in Wyoming.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.6 million2507th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1831,372,065 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 117 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Sweetwater County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Sweetwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 48,977 tons | 19 | 613* | 3% | production |
| Turkeys | 18 turkeys | 11* | 1,446* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,474 cattle | 22 | 1,369* | 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 325 laying hens | 21 | 2,330* | 1% | head on farms |
| Barley | 57,500 bushels | 10* | 211* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 68 goats | 21* | 2,619* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25 hogs | 11* | 2,177* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, milk, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Sweetwater County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 17,474 | 22 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 325 | 21 | head on farms |
| Goats | 68 | 21* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 25 | 11* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 | 11* | 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.