Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Wyoming

Manufacturing contributed $4.0B to Wyoming's economy in 2025 (7.7% of the state's GDP), ranking Wyoming #47 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output fell 5.3% year over year (-4.1% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is petroleum and coal products ($1.9B in 2025).

Output and rank

  • Manufacturing GDP: $4.0B in 2025, #47 of 50 states and DC.
  • Share of the state economy: 7.7% of Wyoming's GDP.
  • Growth: -5.3% year over year (-4.1% after inflation).
  • Composition: $779M durable goods, $3.3B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Wyoming

  • Petroleum and Coal Products: $1.9B (2025)
  • Chemical Products: $1.2B (2025)
  • Fabricated Metal Products: $239M (2025)

Frequently asked questions

  • How big is manufacturing in Wyoming? Manufacturing contributed $4.0B to Wyoming's economy in 2025, ranking #47 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
  • What share of Wyoming's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 7.7% of Wyoming's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Wyoming is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
  • What is the largest manufacturing industry in Wyoming? Petroleum and Coal Products leads at $1.9B (2025), followed by chemical products ($1.2B) and fabricated metal products ($239M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
  • Is manufacturing in Wyoming growing? Wyoming's manufacturing GDP is down 5.3% year over year in dollar terms and down 4.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
  • Does Wyoming make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Wyoming: $3.3B versus $779M of value added in 2025.

About this data

  • Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.