Grown Where

Wyoming · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Wyoming grow?

Wyoming's farms sold $1.6 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 39 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in sheep (No. 4, 6% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 78% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 4 in the US for sheep.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.6 billionNo. 39 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
10,54428,776,321 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$358 million22% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 4Sheep
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Wyoming grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 27 in the US1,003,469 acres
  2. 2WheatNo. 36 in the US101,929 acres
  3. 3BarleyNo. 4 in the US61,336 acres
  4. 4CornNo. 37 in the US57,975 acres
  5. 5Sugar beetsNo. 6 in the US25,320 acres
  6. 6Dry beansNo. 8 in the US14,037 acres
  7. 7Oats6,637 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers5,551 acres
  9. 9Soybeans1,216 acres
  10. 10Apples51 acres

Where does Wyoming rank nationally?

Every item where Wyoming is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Wyoming's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
SheepNo. 46%280,000 sheepNASS, 2026
BarleyNo. 43%3.2 million bushelsNASS, 2026
Sugar beetsNo. 63%995,000 tonsNASS, 2025
Dry beansNo. 81%31 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture

What livestock does Wyoming raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Wyoming livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Cattle1,247,9711%head on farms
Sheep306,1746%head on farms
Hogs106,630under 1%head on farms
Laying hens28,750under 1%head on farms
Goats12,016under 1%head on farms
Milk cows7,986under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens6,525under 1%head sold
Turkeys928under 1%head on farms

Which Wyoming counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Wyoming counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Goshen County$205 millionHay736
Laramie County$163 millionWheat859
Platte County$101 millionHay490
Fremont County$98.9 millionHay987
Big Horn County$91.5 millionHay551
Park County$86.9 millionHay871
Carbon County$77.5 millionHay311
Crook County$75.2 millionHay549
Albany County$68.3 millionHay362
Sheridan County$66.6 millionHay747
Campbell County$60.9 millionHay548
Washakie County$60.6 millionHay206
Natrona County$59.5 millionHay402
Sublette County$57.3 millionHay274
Converse County$56.8 millionHay314
Johnson County$54.8 millionHay402
Niobrara County$52 millionHay220
Lincoln County$47.1 millionHay605
Weston County$43.2 millionHay262
Uinta County$32.6 millionHay391
Show all 23 counties
Wyoming counties ranked 21 to 23 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Sweetwater County$18.6 millionHay183
Hot Springs County$12.3 millionHay163
Teton County$10.9 millionHay111

Wyoming's signature crops

Items where Wyoming has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.