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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2023 (2023Q4)

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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 (NAICS 11), Fourth Quarter 2022 & 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q4 2022Q4 N % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ %
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Private 2,730 2,653 77 2.9 $33,134,415 $32,694,091 $440,324 1.3 $934 $948 -$14 -1.5
111  Crop Production  576 555 21 3.8 $6,548,023 $6,331,582 $216,441 3.4 $875 $878 -$3 -0.4
1111  Oilseed & Grain Farming  163 145 18 12.4 $1,758,465 $1,796,413 -$37,948 -2.1 $828 $951 -$123 -12.9
111140 Wheat Farming  45 39 6 14.4 $452,657 $429,801 $22,856 5.3 $774 $841 -$67 -8.0
111150 Corn Farming  9 12 -3 -25.0 $119,889 $166,763 -$46,874 -28.1 $1,025 $1,069 -$44 -4.1
111191 Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming  35 32 3 8.3 $340,140 $345,124 -$4,984 -1.4 $748 $821 -$74 -9.0
111199 All Other Grain Farming  70 57 13 23.5 $803,545 $826,623 -$23,078 -2.8 $883 $1,122 -$239 -21.3
111421 Nursery & Tree Production  34 33 1 3.0 $266,278 $254,302 $11,976 4.7 $597 $587 $10 1.7
111422 Floriculture Production  40 43 -4 -8.4 $335,548 $382,886 -$47,338 -12.4 $651 $680 -$29 -4.3
1119  Other Crop Farming  270 260 10 4.0 $3,374,204 $3,143,633 $230,571 7.3 $961 $931 $30 3.2
111940 Hay Farming  67 59 8 14.2 $835,832 $662,451 $173,381 26.2 $960 $869 $91 10.5
111991 Sugar Beet Farming  74 75 -1 -1.8 $786,327 $860,497 -$74,170 -8.6 $821 $883 -$62 -7.0
111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming  129 126 3 2.6 $1,752,045 $1,620,685 $131,360 8.1 $1,042 $989 $53 5.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  1,926 1,875 51 2.7 $23,878,693 $23,608,173 $270,520 1.1 $954 $968 -$15 -1.5
1121  Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,584 1,511 73 4.8 $19,441,102 $17,823,734 $1,617,368 9.1 $944 $908 $37 4.0
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,430 1,356 74 5.5 $17,455,894 $15,887,987 $1,567,907 9.9 $939 $902 $38 4.2
112112 Cattle Feedlots  79 79 1 0.8 $994,530 $1,004,031 -$9,501 -0.9 $964 $982 -$17 -1.8
1122  Hog & Pig Farming  154 149 4 2.9 $1,963,217 $1,845,852 $117,365 6.4 $983 $951 $32 3.4
112210 Hog & Pig Farming  154 149 4 2.9 $1,963,217 $1,845,852 $117,365 6.4 $983 $951 $32 3.4
112410 Sheep Farming  77 83 -5 -6.5 $1,150,433 $2,214,943 -$1,064,510 -48.1 $1,144 $2,061 -$917 -44.5
1129  Other Animal Production  111 131 -20 -15.3 $1,314,832 $1,698,881 -$384,049 -22.6 $914 $1,000 -$86 -8.6
112920 Horses & Other Equine Production  40 37 3 8.0 $533,710 $495,102 $38,608 7.8 $1,018 $1,020 -$2 -0.2
112990 All Other Animal Production  45 71 -26 -36.6 $488,862 $845,017 -$356,155 -42.1 $836 $916 -$80 -8.7
113  Forestry & Logging  47 44 3 6.9 $588,064 $504,278 $83,786 16.6 $969 $888 $81 9.1
1133  Logging  47 44 3 6.9 $588,064 $504,278 $83,786 16.6 $969 $888 $81 9.1
113310 Logging  47 44 3 6.9 $588,064 $504,278 $83,786 16.6 $969 $888 $81 9.1
114  Fishing, Hunting & Trapping  32 28 4 15.6 $276,276 $438,342 -$162,066 -37.0 $664 $1,219 -$554 -45.5
1142  Hunting & Trapping  32 28 4 15.6 $276,276 $438,342 -$162,066 -37.0 $664 $1,219 -$554 -45.5
114210 Hunting & Trapping  32 28 4 15.6 $276,276 $438,342 -$162,066 -37.0 $664 $1,219 -$554 -45.5
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  149 151 -2 -1.5 $1,843,359 $1,811,716 $31,643 1.7 $952 $921 $31 3.3
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  97 104 -6 -6.1 $1,204,427 $1,177,307 $27,120 2.3 $952 $874 $78 9.0
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  33 32 2 5.2 $312,789 $325,286 -$12,497 -3.8 $722 $790 -$68 -8.6
115114 Other Postharvest Crop Activities  10 10 0 0.0 $147,873 $144,614 $3,259 2.3 $1,137 $1,112 $25 2.3
115116 Farm Management Services  22 26 -4 -15.2 $388,916 $396,957 -$8,041 -2.0 $1,340 $1,160 $180 15.5
1152  Support Activities for Animal Production  45 39 7 17.2 $430,877 $379,380 $51,497 13.6 $731 $755 -$23 -3.1
115210 Support Activities for Animal Production  45 39 7 17.2 $430,877 $379,380 $51,497 13.6 $731 $755 -$23 -3.1
1153  Support Activities for Forestry  6 9 -3 -29.7 $208,055 $255,029 -$46,974 -18.4 $2,528 $2,180 $349 16.0
115310 Support Activities for Forestry  6 9 -3 -29.7 $208,055 $255,029 -$46,974 -18.4 $2,528 $2,180 $349 16.0
   
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Local Government 63 62 2 2.7 $867,816 $796,932 $70,884 8.9 $1,054 $994 $60 6.0
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  63 62 2 2.7 $867,816 $796,932 $70,884 8.9 $1,054 $994 $60 6.0
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  63 62 2 2.7 $867,816 $796,932 $70,884 8.9 $1,054 $994 $60 6.0
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  63 62 2 2.7 $867,816 $796,932 $70,884 8.9 $1,054 $994 $60 6.0
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 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/12/24.