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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2024 (2024Q3)

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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, Third Quarter 2023 & 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q3 2023Q3 N % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ %
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Private 3,032 3,001 31 1.0 $31,207,600 $29,448,672 $1,758,928 6.0 $792 $755 $37 4.9
111  Crop Production  628 657 -29 -4.4 $5,630,957 $5,618,716 $12,241 0.2 $690 $658 $32 4.8
1111  Oilseed & Grain Farming  191 176 15 8.3 $1,683,940 $1,492,012 $191,928 12.9 $678 $651 $27 4.2
111140 Wheat Farming  52 51 1 1.3 $535,035 $471,768 $63,267 13.4 $791 $707 $84 11.9
111150 Corn Farming  10 10 0 0.0 $124,816 $150,285 -$25,469 -16.9 $993 $1,195 -$203 -16.9
111191 Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming  37 38 -1 -1.8 $347,978 $317,424 $30,554 9.6 $723 $648 $75 11.6
111199 All Other Grain Farming  84 67 17 24.9 $615,346 $495,199 $120,147 24.3 $566 $569 -$3 -0.5
1112  Vegetable & Melon Farming  12 10 2 16.2 $68,095 $65,613 $2,482 3.8 $437 $489 -$52 -10.7
1114  Greenhouse & Nursery Production  155 182 -26 -14.5 $1,144,860 $1,421,781 -$276,921 -19.5 $567 $602 -$35 -5.8
111421 Nursery & Tree Production  59 53 6 11.4 $396,713 $351,716 $44,997 12.8 $520 $514 $6 1.3
111422 Floriculture Production  65 73 -8 -11.4 $551,121 $516,479 $34,642 6.7 $652 $542 $110 20.4
1119  Other Crop Farming  270 288 -19 -6.5 $2,734,062 $2,639,310 $94,752 3.6 $780 $704 $76 10.8
111940 Hay Farming  68 76 -7 -9.7 $700,082 $656,540 $43,542 6.6 $788 $667 $121 18.1
111991 Sugar Beet Farming  67 76 -9 -11.8 $666,491 $701,595 -$35,104 -5.0 $761 $707 $54 7.7
111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming  134 136 -2 -1.7 $1,367,489 $1,281,175 $86,314 6.7 $785 $723 $62 8.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  2,140 2,115 26 1.2 $21,931,623 $20,917,600 $1,014,023 4.8 $788 $761 $27 3.6
1121  Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,793 1,753 40 2.3 $17,847,678 $16,738,229 $1,109,449 6.6 $766 $734 $31 4.2
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,622 1,588 34 2.1 $15,918,161 $14,817,136 $1,101,025 7.4 $755 $718 $37 5.2
112112 Cattle Feedlots  77 78 -1 -0.9 $739,058 $807,055 -$67,997 -8.4 $738 $799 -$61 -7.6
1122  Hog & Pig Farming  140 147 -7 -4.5 $1,969,072 $1,925,543 $43,529 2.3 $1,079 $1,008 $72 7.1
112210 Hog & Pig Farming  140 147 -7 -4.5 $1,969,072 $1,925,543 $43,529 2.3 $1,079 $1,008 $72 7.1
112410 Sheep Farming  61 74 -12 -16.8 $666,589 $788,107 -$121,518 -15.4 $836 $823 $13 1.6
1129  Other Animal Production  144 139 5 3.4 $1,419,252 $1,440,909 -$21,657 -1.5 $760 $797 -$38 -4.7
112920 Horses & Other Equine Production  65 62 3 4.8 $619,146 $669,896 -$50,750 -7.6 $729 $827 -$98 -11.8
112990 All Other Animal Production  53 48 5 11.1 $561,749 $527,959 $33,790 6.4 $810 $846 -$36 -4.2
113  Forestry & Logging  48 47 1 2.8 $545,664 $530,751 $14,913 2.8 $868 $869 $0 0.0
1133  Logging  48 47 1 2.8 $545,664 $530,751 $14,913 2.8 $868 $869 $0 0.0
113310 Logging  48 47 1 2.8 $545,664 $530,751 $14,913 2.8 $868 $869 $0 0.0
114  Fishing, Hunting & Trapping  27 27 0 0.0 $461,517 $470,375 -$8,858 -1.9 $1,315 $1,340 -$25 -1.9
1142  Hunting & Trapping  27 27 0 0.0 $461,517 $470,375 -$8,858 -1.9 $1,315 $1,340 -$25 -1.9
114210 Hunting & Trapping  27 27 0 0.0 $461,517 $470,375 -$8,858 -1.9 $1,315 $1,340 -$25 -1.9
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  188 155 33 21.0 $2,637,839 $1,911,230 $726,609 38.0 $1,079 $946 $133 14.0
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  109 98 11 11.6 $1,637,761 $1,257,008 $380,753 30.3 $1,156 $990 $166 16.7
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  39 46 -8 -16.5 $636,789 $494,297 $142,492 28.8 $1,267 $821 $446 54.3
115116 Farm Management Services  43 26 17 63.3 $718,305 $445,693 $272,612 61.2 $1,285 $1,302 -$17 -1.3
1152  Support Activities for Animal Production  51 43 8 18.5 $406,429 $394,927 $11,502 2.9 $609 $701 -$92 -13.1
115210 Support Activities for Animal Production  51 43 8 18.5 $406,429 $394,927 $11,502 2.9 $609 $701 -$92 -13.1
1153  Support Activities for Forestry  28 14 13 93.1 $593,649 $259,295 $334,354 128.9 $1,650 $1,392 $258 18.6
115310 Support Activities for Forestry  28 14 13 93.1 $593,649 $259,295 $334,354 128.9 $1,650 $1,392 $258 18.6
   
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Local Government 141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
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: January 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/15/25.