Total population (1990 census): 453,588
State Capital: Cheyenne
For CropSELECT see county pages.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 442 | 49717 | 6261074 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 14 | 2357 | 153751 bu | |
| Wheat | 656 | 221041 | 6520663 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 154 | 14979 | 487188 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 571 | 206062 | 6033475 bu | |
| Barley | 721 | 93095 | 7251158 bu | |
| Canola | 1 | D | D | |
| Oats | 490 | 33973 | 1770424 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 16 | 1871 | 47251 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 9 | 1382 | 1423920 lbs | |
| Triticale | 2 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 317 | 29326 | 630995 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 52 | 4693 | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 44 | 3927 | 1975294 lbs | |
| Wheatgrass Seed | 9 | 533 | 92031 lbs | |
| Other Seeds | 2 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 5601 | 1239340 | 2295272 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 4177 | 615388 | 1452079 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 713 | 48995 | 84042 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 1274 | 234231 | 353561 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 1101 | 320357 | 371612 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 143 | 20369 | 101941 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 326 | 28747 | 554416 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 2 | D | D | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 14 | 1499 | 29430 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Hogged or Grazed | 2 | D | X | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 356 | 63732 | 1285165 tons | |
| Cantaloups | 2 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 15 | 704 | 228507 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 31 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
| Turnips | 2 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 75 | 3713 trees | |
| Apricots | 2 | D | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | D | 44 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 2 | D | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Grapes | 3 | Z | 82 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | 17 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | 65 | |
| Raspberries | 6 | 3 | 8263 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 4 | 120 | X | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 64 | 391999 | 451 | 4132 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 37 | X | 363 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 33 | 364169 | 6 | 2288 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 31 | 324768 | D | 2188 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | D | D | 45 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 2 | X | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 24 | D | 57 | 882 |
| Sod Harvested | 7 | X | 238 | 805 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | D | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 6 | 18700 | X | 38 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.