Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Wyoming
The state-level CSP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
CSP payments by fiscal year in Wyoming
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
Practices and enhancements on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Wyoming
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangeland Annual Payment | $14,686,923 |
| 2 | Cropland Annual Payment | $5,394,178 |
| 3 | Pasture Annual Payment | $1,502,647 |
| 4 | Existing Activity Payment-Land Use | $412,598 |
| 5 | Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity | $235,135 |
| 6 | Pest Management Conservation System | $99,430 |
| 7 | Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern | $60,653 |
| 8 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site  | $45,216 |
| 9 | Farmstead | $29,570 |
| 10 | Brush management that maintains or enhances wildlife or fish habitat | $1,666 |
| Total Payments, 2017-2022 | 22,468,016 |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
NCRS climate smart practices on CSP acres, 2017-2022, Wyoming
| Rank | Practice | Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site | $45,216 |
| Total Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $45,216 | |
| Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $0 | |
| Provisional Climate Smart CSP payments, 2017-2022 | $45,216 |
NRCS 2024 climate smart practice.
NRCS 2024 provisional climate smart practice.
CSP payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CSP Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $10,635,421 |
| 2 | Platte County, Wyoming | $6,379,632 |
| 3 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $6,086,537 |
| 4 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $1,751,497 |
| 5 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $1,346,946 |
| 6 | Converse County, Wyoming | $420,951 |
| 7 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $393,940 |
| 8 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $266,775 |
| 9 | Crook County, Wyoming | $207,084 |
| 10 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $170,384 |
| 11 | Weston County, Wyoming | $144,135 |
| 12 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $80,634 |
| 13 | Park County, Wyoming | $46,816 |
| 14 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $44,816 |
| 15 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $42,338 |
| 16 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $24,493 |
| 17 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $8,279 |
| 18 | Albany County, Wyoming | $3,380 |
| 19 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $3,187 |
| 20 | Sublette County, Wyoming | $1,576 |
| 21 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $1,145 |
| 22 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | $0 |
| 23 | Teton County, Wyoming | $0 |
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The state-level CSP data only includes practices that had more than four contracts in a state for a particular year. Because of this, the data contained within the state pages will not sum up to the total payments by practice on the national page.
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wyoming, 2022
Land in Wyoming, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 10,544 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 28,776,321 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,326,105 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 25,605,821 |
| Woodland Acres: | 502,050 |
Livestock in Wyoming, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,247,971 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 306,174 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 106,630 |
| Layers inventory | 28,750 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 6,525 |
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