Wyoming Agriculture

January 2018

Value of Agricultural Sector Production Crop Production Livestock Production Farm Related Income Intermediate Production ExpensesNet Farm Income1/ Source: USDA Economic Research Service. For more information on farm sector economic indicators go to: http://www.ers.usda.gov/

1/ Source: USDA Economic Research Service. For more information on farm sector economic indicators go to: http://www.ers.usda.gov/

Wyoming Agriculture’s Contribution to the U.S. Economy in 2016 1/

Item (Million Dollars)

Item (Million Dollars)

1,723338

1,084300866146

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service

Wyoming Field Office

Telephone: 1 (307) 757-3630Email: nassrfomtr@nass.usda.gov Internet: www.nass.usda.gov/wy

Top 10 Commodities 1/

For More Information

Wyoming Agriculture, visit our online Quick Stats database: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/

The most current data, visit our Calendar of Re-ports: www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/

Satellite and Cropland Data Layer information in your area, visit CropScape: https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/

Vegetative Growth for pastures and rangeland in your area, visit VegScape: https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/VegScape

Detailed county information, visit the Census of Agriculture: www.agcensus.usda.gov/

National Agricultural Statistics Service,Visit us online at: www.nass.usda.gov

Cattle and CalvesHayHogsAll other animals & productsSugarbeetsBarleyCornDairy products, MilkDry beansPoultry & Eggs

868 137

6065484030232121

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service cooperating with the Wyoming Business Council, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, and the University of Wyoming.

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Land Use Acres

Number

RankTotal Land AreaLand in Farms & Ranches 2012 Census of Agriculture 2017 EstimateAverage Size of Farm & Ranches

62,140,012

30,363,64130,200,000

2,649

Farm & Ranch Characteristics

Item

Farms & Ranches 2012 Census of Agriculture 2017 EstimatePrincipal OperatorsWomen Principal OperatorsAverage Age of Principal OperatorsFarms by Legal Status Individual or Family Partnership Family-Held Corporation Non-Family Corporation Other (Trust, Institution, etc.)

11,73611,40011,7361,61858.2

9,1541,095

985100402

Operations by Farm SizeAcres Number of Farms % of Total 1-910-4950-179180-499500-9991,000-1,9992,000 or moreAll Operations

1,0862,2912,3531,7431,109

8132,341

11,736

920201597

20100.0

Operations by Gross Value of SalesSales Class Number of Farms % of TotalLess than $2,500$2,500 to $4,999$5,000 to $9,999$10,000 to $24,999$25,000 to $49,999$50,000 to $99,999$100,000 to $499,999$500,000 or moreAll Operations

4,300799915

1,161875923

2,115648

11,736

3778

1078

185

100All data above, except as noted, are from the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

Crop Production - 2017Crops Acres

Harvested(1,000)

YieldPer

Acre

Unit Production (1,000)

BarleyBeans, Dry Edible, AllBeans, Dry Edible, PintoCorn, GrainCorn, SilageHay, (Excl. Alfalfa)Hay, AlfalfaOatsSugarbeetsWinter Wheat

6339296330

520550

431

105

102.02,390.02,390.0

155.024.01.72.9

85.028.228.0

Bu.Lbs.Lbs.Bu.TonsTonsTonsBu.TonBu.

6,426933717

9,765720884

1,595340891

2,940

Species All Cattle & Calves, January 1, 2018 All Cows Beef Cows Milk Cows Heifers 500 pounds & over For Beef Cow Replacement For Milk Cow Replacement Other Heifers Steers 500 pounds & over Bulls 500 pounds & over Calves under 500 pounds

All Sheep & Lambs, January 1, 2018 Breeding Sheep & Lambs Market Sheep & Lambs

All Hogs & Pigs, December 1, 2017 Breeding Hogs & Pigs Marketing Hogs & Pigs

Number1,320,000 720,000 714,000

6,000 300,000 160,000

4,000 136,000 175,000 40,000 85,000

345,000260,00085,000

90,00032,00058,000

Livestock Inventory

Wyoming’s National Ranking

5105

3428251729279

32

24221915434121282222281843243

39111

The date of each item corresponds to the date shown elsewhere in this brochure.

BarleyBeans, Dry Edible Pinto BeansCorn, GrainCorn, SilageHay, All Hay, Alfalfa Hay, OtherOatsSugarbeetsWheat, Winter

All Cattle & Calves All Cows Calf Crop Beef Cows Milk Cows Milk Production Cattle on FeedAll Hogs & Pigs Breeding Hogs & Pigs Pig Crop Market Hogs & PigsHoney ProductionAll Sheep & Lambs Breeding Sheep & Lambs Lamb Crop Market Sheep & Lambs Wool Production

FarmsLand in FarmsAverage Size of Farm