Laramie County Agriculture Statistics
August 1998
Number and Size of Operations1
| Number of Farms & Ranches | 564 |
| Total Acres in Farms & Ranches | 1, 700, 000 |
| Total Cropland Acres | 342,000 |
| Average Size Farm or Ranch | 3,015 |
| Value of Land & Buildings (per farm) | $540,000 |
Value of Inventory & Production2
| Inventory Value of Livestock | $ 57,325,000 |
| Value of Crop Production | $ 32,096,000 |
| Total Value of Production | $ 89,421,000 |
Cash Receipts3
| From Livestock Marketings | $ 48,660,000 |
| From Crop Marketings | $ 21,688,000 |
| Total Marketings | $ 70,348,000 |
Rank Among Wyoming Counties - 1997
(000) |
rank |
|
| All Cattle (head) | 60 | 14 |
| Breeding Sheep & Lambs (head) | 14 | 13 |
| All Hay (tons) | 142 | 7 |
| All Wheat (bu) | 4,142 | 1 |
| Barley (bu) | 63 | 13 |
| Oats (bu) | 71 | 13 |
| Corn for Grain (bu) | 695 | 3 |
| Dry Beans (cwt) | 91 | 4 |
| Sugarbeets (tons) | 31 | 7 |
| Total Value of Production | $ 89,421 | 7 |
11992 Census of Agriculture
2State average price x County inventory/production. Livestock includes cattle, sheep, wool, hogs, and milk. Crops include hay, wheat, barley, aots, corn, dry beans, sugarbeets, and potatoes.
3Sum of State cash receipts by commodity x production of commodity product in county.