Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
78 
68 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
2,173,737 
2,089,534 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
1,111 
422 
Average size of farm 
acres 
27,868 
30,728 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
15,297 
13,685 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
.. $1,000 
860,079 
770,334 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
18,043 
9,417 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
11,026,651 
11,328,446 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
231,324 
138,485 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
396 
369 
Government payments received 
...farms 
1 
6 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
(D) 
67 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
11,697 
7,095 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
11,120 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
24 
16 
$1,000 
2,880 
1,443 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
14 
13 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
119,987 
90,179 
acres 
14,563 
14,068 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
12 
10 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Full owners 
26 
30 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
42 
33 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
5 
6 
Tenants 
10 
5 
acres 
(D) 
6,982 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
4 
4 
acres 
3,048 
(D) 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
1 
2 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
- 
- 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
5 
3 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
- 
- 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
3 
4 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
4 
2 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
614 
(D) 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
66 
58 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
3 
4 
acres 
2,147,647 
2,065,260 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
18 
11 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
30 
20 
Cattle feedlots (1 121 12) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
- 
- 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
14 
14 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
- 
acres 
5,781 
8,580 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
_ 
_ 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
2 
1 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
16,408 
14,106 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
210,359 
207,448 
production (1 125,1 129) 
54 
50 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
44 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
9,343 
On farm operated 
45 
Average per farm 
dollars 
212,348 
Not on farm operated 
9 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
2 
None 
31 
$1,000 
(D) 
Any 
23 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
5 
1 to 49 days 
10 
$1,000 
(D) 
50 to 99 days 
- 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
5 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1 
$1,000 
88 
200 days or more 
12 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
10 
$1,000 
424 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
22 
2 years or less 
- 
$1,000 
8,791 
3 or 4 years 
- 
5 to 9 years 
10 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
44 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
24 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
52 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
2 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
5 
organic production 
farms 
10 
35 to 44 years 
8 
45 to 49 years 
1 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
4 
55 to 59 years 
13 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
10 
Male 
49 
65 to 69 years 
5 
Female 
5 
70 years and over 
8 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
56.9 
Farming 
45 
Other 
9 
38 Wyoming 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
