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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2025 (2025Q1)

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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, First Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q1 2024Q1 N % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ %
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Private 2,465 2,480 -15 -0.6 $27,512,637 $27,751,017 -$238,380 -0.9 $859 $861 -$2 -0.2
111  Crop Production  458 516 -58 -11.2 $4,000,591 $4,381,525 -$380,934 -8.7 $672 $653 $19 2.9
1111  Oilseed & Grain Farming  162 150 13 8.5 $1,377,886 $1,094,548 $283,338 25.9 $653 $563 $90 16.1
111140 Wheat Farming  43 47 -4 -8.6 $304,622 $312,733 -$8,111 -2.6 $549 $515 $34 6.5
111150 Corn Farming  8 9 -1 -7.4 $116,019 $117,586 -$1,567 -1.3 $1,071 $1,005 $66 6.6
111191 Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming  27 28 -1 -2.4 $228,161 $231,213 -$3,052 -1.3 $650 $643 $7 1.1
111199 All Other Grain Farming  79 64 16 24.6 $674,305 $418,167 $256,138 61.3 $654 $505 $149 29.4
111421 Nursery & Tree Production  37 34 3 8.9 $230,696 $205,349 $25,347 12.3 $484 $469 $15 3.2
111422 Floriculture Production  38 38 0 0.9 $288,971 $255,338 $33,633 13.2 $580 $517 $63 12.2
1119  Other Crop Farming  218 231 -13 -5.5 $2,079,497 $2,197,696 -$118,199 -5.4 $734 $733 $1 0.1
111940 Hay Farming  54 56 -2 -3.6 $564,831 $609,408 -$44,577 -7.3 $800 $832 -$32 -3.9
111991 Sugar Beet Farming  47 58 -11 -19.0 $453,514 $527,822 -$74,308 -14.1 $742 $700 $42 6.0
111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming  117 116 0 0.3 $1,061,152 $1,060,466 $686 0.1 $700 $701 -$2 -0.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  1,826 1,788 38 2.1 $21,135,824 $20,836,875 $298,949 1.4 $891 $896 -$6 -0.7
1121  Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,547 1,491 56 3.8 $17,696,569 $17,387,463 $309,106 1.8 $880 $897 -$17 -1.9
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,402 1,342 60 4.5 $15,926,174 $15,512,614 $413,560 2.7 $874 $889 -$16 -1.8
112112 Cattle Feedlots  71 75 -4 -4.9 $769,681 $752,835 $16,846 2.2 $830 $772 $58 7.5
112120 Dairy Cattle & Milk Production  74 74 0 -0.4 $1,000,714 $1,122,014 -$121,300 -10.8 $1,040 $1,161 -$121 -10.4
1122  Hog & Pig Farming  134 144 -10 -6.9 $1,920,199 $2,011,292 -$91,093 -4.5 $1,100 $1,072 $28 2.6
112210 Hog & Pig Farming  134 144 -10 -6.9 $1,920,199 $2,011,292 -$91,093 -4.5 $1,100 $1,072 $28 2.6
112410 Sheep Farming  54 63 -9 -13.8 $660,795 $615,494 $45,301 7.4 $936 $752 $184 24.5
1129  Other Animal Production  88 88 0 0.4 $845,949 $810,222 $35,727 4.4 $737 $708 $28 4.0
112920 Horses & Other Equine Production  38 35 3 8.5 $386,836 $372,871 $13,965 3.7 $776 $812 -$36 -4.4
112990 All Other Animal Production  31 34 -4 -10.7 $280,056 $308,534 -$28,478 -9.2 $702 $691 $11 1.6
113  Forestry & Logging  46 47 -1 -2.1 $499,975 $606,101 -$106,126 -17.5 $836 $992 -$156 -15.7
1133  Logging  46 47 -1 -2.1 $499,975 $606,101 -$106,126 -17.5 $836 $992 -$156 -15.7
113310 Logging  46 47 -1 -2.1 $499,975 $606,101 -$106,126 -17.5 $836 $992 -$156 -15.7
114  Fishing, Hunting & Trapping  15 28 -13 -45.3 $372,271 $656,235 -$283,964 -43.3 $1,868 $1,803 $65 3.6
1142  Hunting & Trapping  15 28 -13 -45.3 $372,271 $656,235 -$283,964 -43.3 $1,868 $1,803 $65 3.6
114210 Hunting & Trapping  15 28 -13 -45.3 $372,271 $656,235 -$283,964 -43.3 $1,868 $1,803 $65 3.6
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  120 101 19 18.4 $1,503,976 $1,270,281 $233,695 18.4 $964 $964 $0 0.0
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  69 60 9 14.9 $1,082,385 $831,236 $251,149 30.2 $1,201 $1,060 $141 13.3
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  25 20 5 27.1 $264,126 $182,490 $81,636 44.7 $813 $714 $99 13.9
115116 Farm Management Services  27 23 5 20.6 $602,619 $445,140 $157,479 35.4 $1,696 $1,510 $186 12.3
115210 Support Activities for Animal Production  47 37 10 27.0 $362,194 $325,910 $36,284 11.1 $593 $678 -$85 -12.5
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  58 57 0 0.6 $876,687 $767,177 $109,510 14.3 $1,169 $1,029 $140 13.6
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  58 57 0 0.6 $876,687 $767,177 $109,510 14.3 $1,169 $1,029 $140 13.6
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  58 57 0 0.6 $876,687 $767,177 $109,510 14.3 $1,169 $1,029 $140 13.6
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: October 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/25.