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Table 31: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, First Quarter 2025 & 2026ᵃ
| Average Monthly Employment | Total Wages | Average Weekly Wage | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | Change | Change | |||||||||||
| NAICSᵇ Code | Ownership & Industry Title | 2026Q1 | 2025Q1 | N | % | 2026Q1 | 2025Q1 | $ | % | 2026Q1 | 2025Q1 | $ | % |
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 2597 | 2499 | 98 | 3.9 | 29458703 | 27817813 | 1640890 | 5.9 | 873 | 856 | 16 | 1.9 |
| 111 | Crop Production | 477 | 479 | -2 | -0.5 | 4363601 | 4196466 | 167135 | 4.0 | 704 | 673 | 30 | 4.5 |
| 1111 | Oilseed & Grain Farming | 146 | 162 | -17 | -10.3 | 1318011 | 1377886 | -59875 | -4.3 | 696 | 653 | 43 | 6.6 |
| 111140 | Wheat Farming | 46 | 43 | 3 | 7.0 | 339048 | 304622 | 34426 | 11.3 | 571 | 549 | 22 | 4.0 |
| 111150 | Corn Farming | 6 | 8 | -2 | -28.0 | 117256 | 116019 | 1237 | 1.1 | 1503 | 1071 | 432 | 40.3 |
| 111191 | Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming | 30 | 27 | 3 | 9.9 | 234318 | 228161 | 6157 | 2.7 | 607 | 650 | -43 | -6.5 |
| 111199 | All Other Grain Farming | 64 | 79 | -15 | -18.9 | 627389 | 674305 | -46916 | -7.0 | 750 | 654 | 96 | 14.7 |
| 111421 | Nursery & Tree Production | 38 | 37 | 1 | 2.7 | 245769 | 230696 | 15073 | 6.5 | 502 | 484 | 18 | 3.7 |
| 111422 | Floriculture Production | 33 | 38 | -6 | -14.8 | 268348 | 288971 | -20623 | -7.1 | 632 | 580 | 52 | 9.0 |
| 1119 | Other Crop Farming | 254 | 239 | 15 | 6.1 | 2469921 | 2275372 | 194549 | 8.6 | 748 | 731 | 17 | 2.3 |
| 111940 | Hay Farming | 59 | 54 | 5 | 8.6 | 643390 | 564831 | 78559 | 13.9 | 839 | 800 | 39 | 4.9 |
| 111991 | Sugar Beet Farming | 48 | 47 | 1 | 2.8 | 500641 | 453514 | 47127 | 10.4 | 797 | 742 | 55 | 7.4 |
| 111998 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 147 | 138 | 9 | 6.3 | 1325890 | 1257027 | 68863 | 5.5 | 695 | 701 | -5 | -0.8 |
| 112 | Animal Production & Aquaculture | 1935 | 1834 | 101 | 5.5 | 22692900 | 21193111 | 1499789 | 7.1 | 902 | 889 | 13 | 1.5 |
| 1121 | Cattle Ranching & Farming | 1645 | 1556 | 89 | 5.7 | 18708344 | 17753856 | 954488 | 5.4 | 875 | 878 | -3 | -0.3 |
| 112111 | Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming | 1500 | 1410 | 90 | 6.4 | 17005345 | 15983461 | 1021884 | 6.4 | 872 | 872 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 112112 | Cattle Feedlots | 63 | 71 | -8 | -11.7 | 676678 | 769681 | -93003 | -12.1 | 826 | 830 | -4 | -0.5 |
| 112120 | Dairy Cattle & Milk Production | 82 | 74 | 8 | 10.4 | 1026321 | 1000714 | 25607 | 2.6 | 967 | 1040 | -74 | -7.1 |
| 1122 | Hog & Pig Farming | 132 | 134 | -2 | -1.5 | 1971547 | 1920199 | 51348 | 2.7 | 1146 | 1100 | 46 | 4.2 |
| 112210 | Hog & Pig Farming | 132 | 134 | -2 | -1.5 | 1971547 | 1920199 | 51348 | 2.7 | 1146 | 1100 | 46 | 4.2 |
| 112410 | Sheep Farming | 55 | 54 | 0 | 0.6 | 641705 | 660795 | -19090 | -2.9 | 903 | 936 | -33 | -3.5 |
| 1129 | Other Animal Production | 99 | 88 | 11 | 12.1 | 1358993 | 845949 | 513044 | 60.6 | 1056 | 737 | 319 | 43.3 |
| 112920 | Horses & Other Equine Production | 37 | 38 | -1 | -3.5 | 360874 | 386836 | -25962 | -6.7 | 750 | 776 | -26 | -3.4 |
| 112990 | All Other Animal Production | 40 | 31 | 10 | 31.5 | 770962 | 280056 | 490906 | 175.3 | 1470 | 702 | 768 | 109.4 |
| 1133 | Logging | 43 | 45 | -2 | -3.7 | 479650 | 498934 | -19284 | -3.9 | 852 | 853 | -1 | -0.2 |
| 113310 | Logging | 43 | 45 | -2 | -3.7 | 479650 | 498934 | -19284 | -3.9 | 852 | 853 | -1 | -0.2 |
| 115 | Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities | 136 | 125 | 11 | 8.5 | 1657771 | 1557031 | 100740 | 6.5 | 940 | 958 | -18 | -1.9 |
| 1151 | Support Activities For Crop Production | 79 | 74 | 4 | 5.8 | 1197495 | 1146039 | 51456 | 4.5 | 1171 | 1186 | -15 | -1.3 |
| 115112 | Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33.3 | 374645 | 264126 | 110519 | 41.8 | 865 | 813 | 52 | 6.4 |
| 115115 | Farm Labor Contractors & Crew Leaders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4.7 | 57564 | 89498 | -31934 | -35.7 | 604 | 983 | -379 | -38.6 |
| 115210 | Support Activities For Animal Production | 49 | 47 | 2 | 5.0 | 370049 | 351595 | 18454 | 5.2 | 577 | 575 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Local Government | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 926608 | 876687 | 49921 | 5.7 | 1236 | 1169 | 67 | 5.7 |
| 115 | Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities (Local Govt) | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 926608 | 876687 | 49921 | 5.7 | 1236 | 1169 | 67 | 5.7 |
| 1151 | Support Activities For Crop Production (Local Govt) | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 926608 | 876687 | 49921 | 5.7 | 1236 | 1169 | 67 | 5.7 |
| 115112 | Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating (Local Govt) | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 926608 | 876687 | 49921 | 5.7 | 1236 | 1169 | 67 | 5.7 |
ᵃPreliminary.
ᵇNorth American Industry Classification System
Private ownership unless otherwise noted.
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: September 2026
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/26.
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