Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Wyoming
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in Wyoming
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, Wyoming
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass plantings - introduced | 97,083 | 47.2% |
| 2 | Existing grass | 70,942 | 34.5% |
| 3 | CRP grasslands - native grasses | 20,066 | 9.8% |
| 4 | State acres for wildlife enhancement | 9,676 | 4.7% |
| 5 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 1,750 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Riparian buffers | 1,721 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Grass plantings - native | 1,619 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Wildlife habitat | 1,320 | 0.6% |
| 9 | Marginal pasture buffers - wildlife | 1,107 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Pollinator habitat | 230 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Field windbreaks | 104 | < 0.1% |
| 12 | Wildlife food plots | 15 | < 0.1% |
| 13 | Existing trees | 12 | < 0.1% |
| 14 | Shelterbelts | 2 | < 0.1% |
| 15 | Tree plantings - softwoods | 2 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 205,648 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $7,615,747 |
| 2 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $4,583,070 |
| 3 | Platte County, Wyoming | $4,414,393 |
| 4 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $1,177,808 |
| 5 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $1,116,357 |
| 6 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $267,224 |
| 7 | Converse County, Wyoming | $228,522 |
| 8 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $176,635 |
| 9 | Crook County, Wyoming | $144,360 |
| 10 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $124,326 |
| 11 | Weston County, Wyoming | $108,409 |
| 12 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $67,140 |
| 13 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $34,729 |
| 14 | Park County, Wyoming | $30,818 |
| 15 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $16,525 |
| 16 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $15,333 |
| 17 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $6,632 |
| 18 | Albany County, Wyoming | $3,380 |
| 19 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $3,187 |
| 20 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $1,145 |
| 21 | Sublette County, Wyoming | $1,050 |
| 22 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | $0 |
| 23 | Teton County, Wyoming | $0 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wyoming, 2017
Land in Wyoming, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 11,938 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 29,004,884 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,587,456 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 25,703,123 |
| Woodland Acres: | 486,883 |
Livestock in Wyoming, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,308,867 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 367,702 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 89,780 |
| Layers inventory | 29,550 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 5,731 |
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