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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2024 (2024Q4)

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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (NAICS 11)

Table 31: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Fourth Quarter 2023 & 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q4 2023Q4 N % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ %
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Private 2,711 2,740 -30 -1.1 $36,230,877 $33,618,951 $2,611,926 7.8 $1,028 $944 $84 8.9
111  Crop Production  529 585 -55 -9.5 $6,247,870 $6,621,580 -$373,710 -5.6 $908 $871 $37 4.2
1111  Oilseed & Grain Farming  189 166 23 14.1 $2,083,197 $1,766,433 $316,764 17.9 $846 $819 $28 3.4
111140 Wheat Farming  51 41 10 24.2 $567,804 $418,339 $149,465 35.7 $851 $779 $72 9.3
111150 Corn Farming  8 9 -1 -7.4 $123,681 $119,889 $3,792 3.2 $1,142 $1,025 $117 11.5
111191 Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming  31 35 -4 -11.4 $344,397 $340,140 $4,257 1.3 $855 $748 $107 14.3
111199 All Other Grain Farming  94 76 17 22.7 $992,252 $845,831 $146,421 17.3 $815 $852 -$38 -4.4
111421 Nursery & Tree Production  37 34 2 6.8 $275,968 $266,278 $9,690 3.6 $579 $597 -$18 -3.0
111422 Floriculture Production  40 40 0 0.8 $387,805 $335,548 $52,257 15.6 $746 $651 $95 14.6
1119  Other Crop Farming  255 276 -21 -7.7 $3,462,412 $3,439,793 $22,619 0.7 $1,044 $958 $87 9.1
111940 Hay Farming  58 73 -15 -20.6 $796,201 $882,306 -$86,105 -9.8 $1,062 $934 $128 13.7
111991 Sugar Beet Farming  62 74 -12 -15.8 $779,132 $786,327 -$7,195 -0.9 $967 $821 $146 17.7
111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming  135 130 5 4.1 $1,887,079 $1,771,160 $115,919 6.5 $1,073 $1,048 $25 2.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  1,931 1,930 1 0.1 $26,183,669 $24,023,415 $2,160,254 9.0 $1,043 $958 $85 8.9
1121  Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,616 1,587 29 1.8 $21,343,519 $19,585,824 $1,757,695 9.0 $1,016 $949 $66 7.0
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,465 1,433 32 2.3 $19,155,687 $17,600,616 $1,555,071 8.8 $1,006 $945 $61 6.4
112112 Cattle Feedlots  78 79 -1 -1.3 $998,734 $994,530 $4,204 0.4 $981 $964 $16 1.7
112120 Dairy Cattle & Milk Production  73 75 -2 -2.7 $1,189,098 $990,678 $198,420 20.0 $1,259 $1,021 $238 23.3
1122  Hog & Pig Farming  138 154 -15 -10.0 $2,010,940 $1,963,217 $47,723 2.4 $1,118 $983 $136 13.8
112210 Hog & Pig Farming  138 154 -15 -10.0 $2,010,940 $1,963,217 $47,723 2.4 $1,118 $983 $136 13.8
112410 Sheep Farming  60 77 -17 -22.4 $1,461,341 $1,150,433 $310,908 27.0 $1,874 $1,144 $729 63.7
1129  Other Animal Production  115 111 4 3.9 $1,350,935 $1,314,832 $36,103 2.7 $904 $914 -$10 -1.1
112920 Horses & Other Equine Production  42 40 2 5.0 $540,715 $533,710 $7,005 1.3 $983 $1,018 -$35 -3.5
112990 All Other Animal Production  52 45 7 16.3 $584,515 $488,862 $95,653 19.6 $859 $836 $24 2.8
113  Forestry & Logging  47 47 0 0.7 $523,541 $588,064 -$64,523 -11.0 $857 $969 -$112 -11.6
1133  Logging  47 47 0 0.7 $523,541 $588,064 -$64,523 -11.0 $857 $969 -$112 -11.6
113310 Logging  47 47 0 0.7 $523,541 $588,064 -$64,523 -11.0 $857 $969 -$112 -11.6
114  Fishing, Hunting & Trapping  25 32 -7 -22.9 $481,127 $556,167 -$75,040 -13.5 $1,500 $1,337 $163 12.2
1142  Hunting & Trapping  25 32 -7 -22.9 $481,127 $556,167 -$75,040 -13.5 $1,500 $1,337 $163 12.2
114210 Hunting & Trapping  25 32 -7 -22.9 $481,127 $556,167 -$75,040 -13.5 $1,500 $1,337 $163 12.2
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  179 147 31 21.3 $2,794,670 $1,829,725 $964,945 52.7 $1,203 $955 $248 25.9
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  92 97 -5 -5.5 $1,677,346 $1,204,427 $472,919 39.3 $1,402 $952 $451 47.3
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  33 33 -1 -2.0 $622,698 $312,789 $309,909 99.1 $1,466 $722 $744 103.1
115116 Farm Management Services  29 22 7 31.3 $529,927 $388,916 $141,011 36.3 $1,390 $1,340 $50 3.7
115210 Support Activities for Animal Production  48 45 3 6.7 $443,375 $437,990 $5,385 1.2 $715 $754 -$39 -5.1
   
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Local Government 64 63 1 1.6 $921,786 $867,816 $53,970 6.2 $1,102 $1,054 $48 4.6
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  64 63 1 1.6 $921,786 $867,816 $53,970 6.2 $1,102 $1,054 $48 4.6
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  64 63 1 1.6 $921,786 $867,816 $53,970 6.2 $1,102 $1,054 $48 4.6
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  64 63 1 1.6 $921,786 $867,816 $53,970 6.2 $1,102 $1,054 $48 4.6
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Extract Date: April 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/22/25.