Wyoming farming statistics (2022)
Wyoming had 10,544 farms working 28,776,321 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 2,729 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Wyoming ranks 39 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Wyoming had 10,544 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.6% of all US farms — across 28,776,321 acres of farmland, averaging 2,729 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
10,544
2022 census count
Land in farms
28,776,321
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
2,729
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
39 / 50
among US states
How Wyoming compares
States ranked nearest to Wyoming by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Utah | 17,386 | 604 acres |
| 37 | Arizona | 16,710 | 1,528 acres |
| 38 | Maryland | 12,550 | 158 acres |
| 40 | New Jersey | 9,998 | 71 acres |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 7,083 | 66 acres |
| 42 | Maine | 7,036 | 174 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Wyoming?
- Wyoming had 10,544 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 28,776,321 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 39 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Wyoming?
- The average farm size in Wyoming was 2,729 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (28,776,321 acres) divided by the number of farms (10,544), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Wyoming figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.