Farm operations
859
Avg 1,667 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WY · FIPS 56021 859 farms Top quartile (#2/23) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Laramie County, Wyoming - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Laramie County. Ranked #2 of 23 counties in Wyoming.
1.43M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.4% 292K acres
- Other land
- 79.6% 1.14M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Laramie County received $2.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Wyoming county median of $4.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $4.50
- Wyoming county median per acre
- 0.63×
- Wyoming median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
859 farms · $162.7M sales
Laramie County, Wyoming reports 859 farms and $162.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #759 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 23 counties in Wyoming; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 23
- National payments rank #759 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$162.7M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Laramie County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Laramie County Farm Data Shows
Laramie County, Wyoming reported 859 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $162.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.84/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.8M. In-state sales rank #2 of 23 in Wyoming.
Of 1,431,716 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 292,019 acres (20.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wyoming.
Land Use
$2.84 per acre of agricultural land · the median Wyoming county receives $4.50. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
1,431,716 acres
Cropland
292,019 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,667 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.4%
292,019 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,431,716 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 292,019 | 20.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,139,697 | 79.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,667 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Laramie County, Wyoming?
Laramie County, Wyoming has 859 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,667 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Laramie County?
Laramie County's total commodity sales are $162.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 23 counties in Wyoming.
How much federal farm assistance does Laramie County receive?
Laramie County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.84/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Laramie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Laramie County is $29.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Laramie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Laramie (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Horry County, SC · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Laramie; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fall River County, SD · LIGHT
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Laramie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washakie County, WY · MID
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Laramie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Duplin County, NC · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Laramie; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Guadalupe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Guadalupe sits near Laramie on payments-per-acre ($2.89) while total receipts differ.
Lea County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lea sits near Laramie on payments-per-acre ($2.37) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming ERS state roll-up
Laramie stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Wyoming's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#759)
Laramie ranks #759 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Laramie County, Wyoming stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #759 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Wyoming compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Wyoming state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.