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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2025 (2025Q3)

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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (NAICS 11)

Table 31: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Third Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q3 2024Q3 N % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ %
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Private 3,090 3,024 66 2.2 $33,691,058 $31,095,246 $2,595,812 8.3 $839 $791 $48 6.0
111  Crop Production  618 608 10 1.7 $5,806,457 $5,450,547 $355,910 6.5 $722 $690 $33 4.8
1111  Oilseed & Grain Farming  189 191 -2 -1.2 $1,833,376 $1,683,940 $149,436 8.9 $747 $678 $69 10.2
111140 Wheat Farming  54 52 2 3.2 $516,293 $535,035 -$18,742 -3.5 $740 $791 -$51 -6.5
111150 Corn Farming  5 10 -5 -51.7 $84,950 $124,816 -$39,866 -31.9 $1,399 $993 $406 40.9
111191 Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming  35 37 -2 -5.4 $397,646 $347,978 $49,668 14.3 $874 $723 $151 20.8
111199 All Other Grain Farming  88 84 4 5.2 $752,137 $615,346 $136,791 22.2 $657 $566 $92 16.2
1112  Vegetable & Melon Farming  8 12 -4 -30.6 $65,947 $68,095 -$2,148 -3.2 $609 $437 $172 39.5
1114  Greenhouse & Nursery Production  120 128 -9 -6.7 $1,020,100 $970,594 $49,506 5.1 $656 $582 $74 12.7
111421 Nursery & Tree Production  63 59 4 6.8 $435,975 $396,713 $39,262 9.9 $535 $520 $15 2.9
111422 Floriculture Production  56 65 -9 -14.4 $549,435 $551,121 -$1,686 -0.3 $759 $652 $107 16.4
1119  Other Crop Farming  302 277 25 9.0 $2,887,034 $2,727,918 $159,116 5.8 $736 $758 -$22 -2.9
111940 Hay Farming  74 68 5 7.8 $712,675 $700,082 $12,593 1.8 $744 $788 -$44 -5.6
111991 Sugar Beet Farming  63 67 -4 -6.4 $618,260 $666,491 -$48,231 -7.2 $755 $761 -$7 -0.9
111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming  165 141 24 17.0 $1,556,099 $1,361,345 $194,754 14.3 $725 $743 -$17 -2.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  2,204 2,144 60 2.8 $23,850,646 $21,982,986 $1,867,660 8.5 $832 $789 $44 5.6
1121  Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,863 1,797 66 3.7 $19,708,237 $17,902,241 $1,805,996 10.1 $814 $766 $47 6.2
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,705 1,626 79 4.9 $17,957,088 $15,972,724 $1,984,364 12.4 $810 $756 $55 7.2
112112 Cattle Feedlots  72 77 -5 -6.9 $704,631 $739,058 -$34,427 -4.7 $756 $738 $18 2.4
112120 Dairy Cattle & Milk Production  87 94 -7 -7.8 $1,046,518 $1,190,459 -$143,941 -12.1 $925 $971 -$45 -4.7
1122  Hog & Pig Farming  140 140 -1 -0.5 $2,092,900 $1,969,072 $123,828 6.3 $1,153 $1,079 $73 6.8
112210 Hog & Pig Farming  140 140 -1 -0.5 $2,092,900 $1,969,072 $123,828 6.3 $1,153 $1,079 $73 6.8
112410 Sheep Farming  64 61 3 4.9 $650,231 $666,589 -$16,358 -2.5 $778 $836 -$59 -7.0
1129  Other Animal Production  132 144 -12 -8.4 $1,360,260 $1,416,052 -$55,792 -3.9 $795 $758 $37 4.8
112920 Horses & Other Equine Production  61 65 -4 -6.6 $648,804 $619,146 $29,658 4.8 $818 $729 $89 12.2
112990 All Other Animal Production  49 53 -5 -8.7 $493,799 $558,549 -$64,750 -11.6 $780 $806 -$25 -3.1
113  Forestry & Logging  42 48 -6 -12.4 $462,781 $545,664 -$82,883 -15.2 $841 $868 -$28 -3.2
1133  Logging  42 48 -6 -12.4 $462,781 $545,664 -$82,883 -15.2 $841 $868 -$28 -3.2
113310 Logging  42 48 -6 -12.4 $462,781 $545,664 -$82,883 -15.2 $841 $868 -$28 -3.2
114  Fishing, Hunting & Trapping  32 27 5 17.3 $658,350 $461,517 $196,833 42.6 $1,599 $1,315 $284 21.6
1142  Hunting & Trapping  32 27 5 17.3 $658,350 $461,517 $196,833 42.6 $1,599 $1,315 $284 21.6
114210 Hunting & Trapping  32 27 5 17.3 $658,350 $461,517 $196,833 42.6 $1,599 $1,315 $284 21.6
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  193 196 -3 -1.4 $2,912,824 $2,654,532 $258,292 9.7 $1,159 $1,042 $117 11.2
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  111 115 -4 -3.5 $1,591,760 $1,647,904 -$56,144 -3.4 $1,103 $1,102 $1 0.1
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  46 45 1 2.2 $756,112 $646,932 $109,180 16.9 $1,274 $1,114 $160 14.3
115116 Farm Management Services  40 43 -3 -7.0 $491,032 $718,305 -$227,273 -31.6 $944 $1,285 -$341 -26.5
1152  Support Activities For Animal Production  49 52 -4 -7.0 $704,868 $412,979 $291,889 70.7 $1,114 $607 $507 83.5
115210 Support Activities For Animal Production  49 52 -4 -7.0 $704,868 $412,979 $291,889 70.7 $1,114 $607 $507 83.5
1153  Support Activities For Forestry  34 29 5 17.4 $616,196 $593,649 $22,547 3.8 $1,408 $1,593 -$185 -11.6
115310 Support Activities For Forestry  34 29 5 17.4 $616,196 $593,649 $22,547 3.8 $1,408 $1,593 -$185 -11.6
   
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Local Government 138 141 -4 -2.6 $1,799,799 $1,738,932 $60,867 3.5 $1,006 $946 $59 6.3
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  138 141 -4 -2.6 $1,799,799 $1,738,932 $60,867 3.5 $1,006 $946 $59 6.3
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  138 141 -4 -2.6 $1,799,799 $1,738,932 $60,867 3.5 $1,006 $946 $59 6.3
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  138 141 -4 -2.6 $1,799,799 $1,738,932 $60,867 3.5 $1,006 $946 $59 6.3
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 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/3/26.