Weston County, Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Weston County, Wyoming grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Weston County, Wyoming (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 44,145 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (27,335 acres). Its farms sold $43.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 23 counties in Wyoming.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $43.2 million2052nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 2621,302,538 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 247 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Weston County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Weston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1,107 laying hens | 13 | 1,629* | 4% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 44,145 cattle | 16 | 565* | 4% | head on farms |
| Goats | 338 goats | 11 | 1,677* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 29,866 tons | 21 | 1,101* | 2% | production |
| Milk | 17 milk cows | 6* | 1,199* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 509 sheep | 19* | 1,469* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 54 hogs | 9* | 1,936* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, cantaloupe, chickens and honey.
What livestock does Weston County raise?
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.