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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2023 (2023Q3)

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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (NAICS 11)

Table 31: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (NAICS 11), Third Quarter 2022 & 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q3 2022Q3 N % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ %
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Private 2,997 2,910 87 3.0 $29,344,801 $29,203,504 $141,297 0.5 $753 $772 -$19 -2.4
111  Crop Production  658 668 -10 -1.5 $5,625,738 $5,761,111 -$135,373 -2.3 $658 $663 -$5 -0.8
1111  Oilseed & Grain Farming  176 171 6 3.3 $1,482,911 $1,574,439 -$91,528 -5.8 $647 $710 -$63 -8.8
111140 Wheat Farming  51 51 0 0.0 $471,768 $477,874 -$6,106 -1.3 $707 $716 -$9 -1.3
111150 Corn Farming  10 11 -1 -12.1 $146,204 $166,921 -$20,717 -12.4 $1,163 $1,167 -$4 -0.4
111191 Oilseed & Grain Combination Farming  38 39 -1 -2.6 $317,424 $342,871 -$25,447 -7.4 $648 $682 -$34 -5.0
111199 All Other Grain Farming  67 61 6 9.8 $490,179 $535,197 -$45,018 -8.4 $563 $675 -$112 -16.6
1112  Vegetable & Melon Farming  12 9 3 29.7 $81,736 $63,789 $17,947 28.1 $539 $545 -$6 -1.2
1114  Greenhouse & Nursery Production  182 191 -10 -5.0 $1,421,781 $1,465,777 -$43,996 -3.0 $602 $589 $13 2.2
111421 Nursery & Tree Production  53 53 0 -0.6 $351,716 $321,818 $29,898 9.3 $514 $467 $47 10.0
111422 Floriculture Production  73 68 5 7.3 $516,479 $473,354 $43,125 9.1 $542 $533 $9 1.7
1119  Other Crop Farming  288 297 -9 -3.0 $2,639,310 $2,657,106 -$17,796 -0.7 $704 $687 $17 2.4
111940 Hay Farming  76 83 -8 -9.2 $656,540 $626,030 $30,510 4.9 $667 $578 $90 15.5
111991 Sugar Beet Farming  76 83 -6 -7.7 $701,595 $771,465 -$69,870 -9.1 $707 $718 -$11 -1.5
111998 All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming  136 131 5 3.8 $1,281,175 $1,259,611 $21,564 1.7 $723 $738 -$15 -2.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  2,113 2,011 103 5.1 $20,836,999 $20,336,699 $500,300 2.5 $758 $778 -$20 -2.5
1121  Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,752 1,628 124 7.6 $16,629,409 $16,097,020 $532,389 3.3 $730 $761 -$30 -4.0
112111 Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming  1,587 1,460 127 8.7 $14,708,316 $14,255,683 $452,633 3.2 $713 $751 -$38 -5.1
112112 Cattle Feedlots  78 82 -5 -5.7 $807,055 $822,789 -$15,734 -1.9 $799 $769 $31 4.0
1122  Hog & Pig Farming  147 143 4 3.0 $1,925,543 $1,790,155 $135,388 7.6 $1,008 $965 $42 4.4
112210 Hog & Pig Farming  147 143 4 3.0 $1,925,543 $1,790,155 $135,388 7.6 $1,008 $965 $42 4.4
112410 Sheep Farming  74 71 2 3.3 $816,326 $790,847 $25,479 3.2 $852 $853 $0 -0.1
1129  Other Animal Production  139 165 -26 -15.9 $1,440,909 $1,627,209 -$186,300 -11.4 $797 $757 $40 5.3
112920 Horses & Other Equine Production  62 62 0 0.0 $669,896 $665,208 $4,688 0.7 $827 $821 $6 0.7
112990 All Other Animal Production  48 76 -28 -37.1 $527,959 $713,895 -$185,936 -26.0 $846 $719 $127 17.6
113  Forestry & Logging  47 47 0 0.0 $530,751 $528,066 $2,685 0.5 $869 $864 $4 0.5
1133  Logging  47 47 0 0.0 $530,751 $528,066 $2,685 0.5 $869 $864 $4 0.5
113310 Logging  47 47 0 0.0 $530,751 $528,066 $2,685 0.5 $869 $864 $4 0.5
114  Fishing, Hunting & Trapping  27 25 2 6.6 $470,375 $407,339 $63,036 15.5 $1,340 $1,237 $103 8.3
1142  Hunting & Trapping  27 25 2 6.6 $470,375 $407,339 $63,036 15.5 $1,340 $1,237 $103 8.3
114210 Hunting & Trapping  27 25 2 6.6 $470,375 $407,339 $63,036 15.5 $1,340 $1,237 $103 8.3
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  152 159 -7 -4.4 $1,880,938 $2,170,289 -$289,351 -13.3 $954 $1,052 -$98 -9.3
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  95 92 3 3.3 $1,237,861 $1,340,108 -$102,247 -7.6 $1,002 $1,120 -$118 -10.5
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  44 42 1 3.2 $475,150 $568,340 -$93,190 -16.4 $837 $1,033 -$196 -19.0
115114 Other Postharvest Crop Activities  11 12 -1 -5.7 $187,268 $140,123 $47,145 33.6 $1,310 $924 $386 41.8
115116 Farm Management Services  26 26 0 1.3 $445,693 $523,701 -$78,008 -14.9 $1,302 $1,549 -$247 -16.0
1152  Support Activities for Animal Production  42 41 1 3.2 $383,782 $423,766 -$39,984 -9.4 $697 $795 -$98 -12.3
115210 Support Activities for Animal Production  42 41 1 3.2 $383,782 $423,766 -$39,984 -9.4 $697 $795 -$98 -12.3
1153  Support Activities for Forestry  14 26 -11 -44.2 $259,295 $406,415 -$147,120 -36.2 $1,392 $1,218 $174 14.3
115310 Support Activities for Forestry  14 26 -11 -44.2 $259,295 $406,415 -$147,120 -36.2 $1,392 $1,218 $174 14.3
   
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting - Local Government 128 142 -14 -9.9 $1,440,878 $1,524,475 -$83,597 -5.5 $868 $828 $40 4.9
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  128 142 -14 -9.9 $1,440,878 $1,524,475 -$83,597 -5.5 $868 $828 $40 4.9
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  128 142 -14 -9.9 $1,440,878 $1,524,475 -$83,597 -5.5 $868 $828 $40 4.9
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  128 142 -14 -9.9 $1,440,878 $1,524,475 -$83,597 -5.5 $868 $828 $40 4.9
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Extract Date: January 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/10/24.