Wyoming Department of Agriculture

The Wyoming Department of Agriculture assists the citizens of Wyoming to live safe and healthy lives, promote and preserve our agricultural community, be responsible stewards of our natural resources, and achieve integrity in the marketplace.

The WDA is comprised of six sections: Administrative Services, Analytical Services (Chemistry & Microbiology Laboratories), Consumer Health Services, Natural Resources, Technical Services, and Wyoming State Fair.

Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2006

 

Value of receipts
thousand $

Percent of state total
farm receipts

Percent of US value

1. Cattle and calves

762,561

74.7

1.6

2. Hay

48,269

4.7

1.0

3. Sugar beets

34,283

3.4

2.9

4. Hogs

28,264

2.8

0.2

5. Sheep and lambs

24,038

2.4

5.1

 

All commodities

1,021,145

 

0.4

 

Farm income and value added data

 

2005

2006

 

Number of farms

9,200

9,100

 

 

Thousands $

       Final crop output

165,208

149,797

+     Final animal output

910,903

862,517

+     Services and forestry

210,930

220,750

=   Final agricultural sector output

1,287,041

1,233,064

 

-      Intermediate consumption outlays

738,350

814,868

+     Net government transactions

86,721

-15,196

=   Gross value added

635,412

403,000

 

-      Capital consumption

134,680

141,073

 

=   Net value added

500,732

261,927

 

-    Factor payments

199,758

196,708

         Employee compensation (total hired labor)

104,856

111,407

         Net rent received by non-operator landlords

19,931

290

         Real estate and non-real estate interest

74,971

85,011

 

=   Net farm income

300,974

65,219

 


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