The value added to Wyoming’s economy by the agricultural sector in Wyoming was $1.83 billion in 2019. of that total, animals and animal products accounted for $1.13 billion. Cattle and calves ranked as the largest livestock commodity raised in the state.
Wyoming Agriculture Statistics 2020
Hay is the leading crop in Wyoming. In 2019, farmers and ranchers produced 2,496,000 tons of hay.
Wyoming Agriculture Statistics 2020
Beef has Zip! Zinc, Iron and Protein. Protein from beef provides nine essential amino acids that your body can’t make on its own.
Wyoming is a “Headwaters” State. This means that many rivers begin in Wyoming. Wyoming is the headwater of four major water drainage basins.
Wyoming’s Land: 4% of Wyoming’s land is Indian trust land.
Wyoming’s Land: 6% of Wyoming’s land is state owned.
Wyoming’s Land: 42% of Wyoming’s land is privately owned.
Wyoming’s Land: 48% of Wyoming’s total land area is federally owned.
In 2019, Wyoming farms and ranches numbered 12,000 and size average was 2,417 acres. Wyoming ranks 11th nationally in total land in farms/ranches and 1st for average size of farms/ranches.
Wyoming Agriculture Statistics 2020
Wyoming has 29 million acres of land used for farming and ranching.
Wyoming Agriculture Statistics 2020