Wyoming (WY) received $796.6M across 108,365 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$796.6M
Payments
108,365
Counties
41
Avg Payment
$7K
59% above national avg
How Wyoming Compares
National Rank
#34 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$1K
Share of National Total
0.5%
💡 Key Insight
Wyoming's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $261.5M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($261.5M) was 16.2× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Wyoming
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livestock Forage Program | $222.6M |
| 2 | CFAP Round 2 | $76.2M |
| 3 | CRP Annual Rental | $64.1M |
| 4 | CFAP CCC Payments (A) | $56.2M |
| 5 | Emergency Livestock Relief Program | $47.1M |
| 6 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $37.4M |
| 7 | Non-Insured Assistance Program | $30.1M |
| 8 | Emerg Assist Livestock Bees Fish (Elap) | $28.6M |
| 9 | Emergency Livestock Relief Program-2023-24 | $27.6M |
| 10 | Cfap3 — Ltu | $22.8M |
Top Recipients in Wyoming
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arapahoe Ranch | $5.4M |
| 2 | Wyoming Sugar Growers Llc | $3.1M |
| 3 | Burnett Enterprises Inc | $2.6M |
| 4 | Jeanne M Habeck | $2.0M |
Counties in Wyoming
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell | 6,805 | $75.3M |
| 2 | Fremont | 6,967 | $69.3M |
| 3 | Laramie | 10,752 | $57.7M |
| 4 | Goshen | 10,684 | $56.0M |
| 5 | Crook | 5,851 | $47.8M |
| 6 | Platte | 7,924 | $46.3M |
| 7 | Johnson | 3,191 | $41.9M |
| 8 | Natrona | 1,855 | $32.6M |
| 9 | Niobrara | 3,877 | $31.5M |
| 10 | Big Horn | 5,116 | $31.2M |
| 11 | Carbon | 1,382 | $30.3M |
| 12 | Weston | 3,125 | $30.2M |
| 13 | Sublette | 1,402 | $24.9M |
| 14 | Washakie | 3,013 | $24.8M |
| 15 | Sheridan | 3,156 | $22.9M |
| 16 | Lincoln | 2,898 | $20.8M |
| 17 | Park | 4,788 | $20.5M |
| 18 | Converse | 1,633 | $16.9M |
| 19 | Sweetwater | 1,334 | $15.2M |
| 20 | Uinta | 1,578 | $13.3M |
| 21 | Kimball | 2,978 | $13.1M |
| 22 | Hot Springs | 1,475 | $11.8M |
| 23 | Albany | 950 | $11.1M |
| 24 | Banner | 582 | $3.7M |
| 25 | District of Columbia | 1 | $3.1M |
| 26 | Weld | 615 | $3.0M |
| 27 | Scotts Bluff | 532 | $2.1M |
| 28 | Butte | 190 | $1.7M |
| 29 | Moffat | 184 | $1.6M |
| 30 | Powder River | 153 | $1.4M |
| 31 | Cheyenne | 713 | $1.3M |
| 32 | South Sioux | 111 | $1.3M |
| 33 | Humboldt | 85 | $1.2M |
| 34 | Teton | 188 | $882K |
| 35 | Dawes, North Sioux | 207 | $769K |
| 36 | Washington | 283 | $609K |
| 37 | Clay | 152 | $607K |
| 38 | Keith | 51 | $486K |
| 39 | Kearny | 103 | $465K |
| 40 | Custer | 124 | $462K |
| 41 | Sherman | 138 | $462K |
📊 Understanding Wyoming's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Wyoming received $796.6M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #34 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Livestock Forage Program at $222.6M, followed by CFAP Round 2 at $76.2M. Payments flowed to recipients across 41 counties.
The average payment in Wyoming ($7K) is 1.6× the national average of $5K — suggesting larger farming operations or heavier emergency spending than typical states.
This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Wyoming with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.