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.
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Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2006
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Value of receipts
thousand $
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Percent of state total
farm receipts
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Percent of US value
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1. Cattle and calves
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762,561
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74.7
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1.6
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2. Hay
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48,269
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4.7
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1.0
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3. Sugar beets
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34,283
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3.4
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2.9
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4. Hogs
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28,264
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2.8
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0.2
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5. Sheep and lambs
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24,038
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2.4
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5.1
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All commodities
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1,021,145
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0.4
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Farm income and value added data
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2005
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2006
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Number of farms
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9,200
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9,100
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Thousands $
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Final crop output
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165,208
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149,797
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+ Final animal output
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910,903
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862,517
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+ Services and forestry
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210,930
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220,750
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= Final agricultural sector output
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1,287,041
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1,233,064
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- Intermediate consumption outlays
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738,350
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814,868
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+ Net government transactions
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86,721
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-15,196
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= Gross value added
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635,412
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403,000
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- Capital consumption
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134,680
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141,073
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= Net value added
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500,732
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261,927
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- Factor payments
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199,758
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196,708
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Employee compensation (total hired labor)
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104,856
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111,407
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Net rent received by non-operator landlords
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19,931
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290
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Real estate and non-real estate interest
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74,971
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85,011
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= Net farm income
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300,974
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65,219
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