Agriculture & Farming in Wyoming

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$612,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
10,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$291,300,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$334,963,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$10,693,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$612,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$250,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$612,000,000▲ 45%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED WYAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$250,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED WYOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
10,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
28,800,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
2,743
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
10,500▲ 14%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
28,800,000▼ 17%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
2,743▼ 27%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$291,300,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sugar beet production value
$61,142,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Barley production value
$28,336,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$57,086,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,160,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$291,300,000▲ 1045%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Sugar beet production value

1978–2024
$61,142,000▲ 125%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, sugarbeets (QuickStats).

Barley production value

1949–2025
$28,336,000▲ 592%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, barley (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$57,086,000▲ 223%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,160,000▲ 3122%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$334,963,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$136,287,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$55,069,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$39,550,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$37,982,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$334,963,300▲ 130%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$136,287,800▲ 113%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$55,069,600▲ 242%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$39,550,100▲ 500%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$37,982,800▲ 194%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$10,693,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$10,693,000▲ 102%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).