JUST THE FACTS WYOMING State: QUICK FACTS. June 1, Demography. Weather & Geography

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1 QUICK FACTS JUST THE FACTS Governor: Governor Matt Mead, 32nd Governor Assumed Office January 3, 2011 (2nd term) Admitted to Statehood - Date & Rank: July 10, th State State Capital: Cheyenne Most Livable State - National Ranking 1 : 7th in th in th in 2014 State: Flower: Indian Paintbrush Tree: Plains Cottonwood Bird: Western Meadowlark Fish: Cutthroat Trout Mammal: Bison Gemstone: Jade Nicknames: Equality State Big Wyoming Cowboy State 1st National Park: Yellowstone Established March 1, st National Forest: Shoshone Established March 3, st National Monument: Devil's Tower Established September 24, 1906 Demography Total Population , , % Total Male Population , , % Total Female Population , , % % of Population - Under 18 Years Old % % 0.0% % of Population - 65 Years & Older % % 3.0% Median Age % Population of Cheyenne - Capital , , % Population per Square Mile % % of Population - White Alone (Non-Hispanic) % % 0.1% % of Population - American Indian Alone % % 3.8% % of Population - Hispanic or Latino % % 1.0% Marriages per 1,000 Persons % Divorces per 1,000 Persons % % of Households (HH) Headed by Married Couples % % -4.6% % of HH Headed by Single Female (w/ own children <18 yrs.) % % -16.9% Note: Population data are July 1 estimates unless otherwise noted. The 2014 total state population estimate was revised in 2015, therefore the 2014 gender estimates will not sum to 2014 state total. Weather & Geography Fossil: Knightia Dinosaur: Triceratops Reptile: Horned Toad Butterfly: Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Shrub: Wyoming Big Sagebrush Total Area (sq. miles) , Water Area (sq. miles) Mean Elevation (ft) , Highest Point (ft) - Gannett Peak , Lowest Point (ft) - Belle Fourche River , Normal Mean Temperature (F) - 30 year average Annual Precipitation (inches-cheyenne) - 30 year average % Average Wind Speed (mph) % of Days That are Sunny % % of Land in Rural Areas % % 0.0% % of Land Owned by the Federal Government % % -0.2% % of Land Owned by State Government % June 1, 2016 Page 1 of 5

2 Recreation & Tourism Land Ownership in Wyoming (sq. miles): - National Park Service , , % - U.S. Forest Service , , % - Bureau of Land Management , , % WY State Parks & Historic Sites Land (sq. miles) % Visitations to State Parks & Recreational Areas 12* ,252, ,925, % WY Lodging Sales (millions of dollars) 13 FY15 $ FY14 $ % Hunting and Fishing Licenses , , % Hunting and Fishing License Sales (millions of dollars) $ $ % Number of National Forests % Visitors to Grand Teton National Park (recreation visits) ,149, ,791, % Visitors to Yellowstone National Park (recreation visits) ,097, ,513, % Visitors to Devil's Tower National Monument (rec. visits) , , % Visitors to Fossil Butte National Monument (rec. visits) , , % Visitors to Fort Laramie National Historic Site (rec. visits) , , % *Includes day and overnight visitors. Note: FY - Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30) Crime & Law Enforcement Crimes , , % Crimes per 100,000 Persons , , % Violent Crimes per 100,000 Persons % - Murders per 100,000 Persons % - Rapes per 100,000 Persons % - Robberies per 100,000 Persons % - Aggravated Assaults per 100,000 Persons % Burglaries per 100,000 Persons % Larcenies & Thefts per 100,000 Persons , , % Motor Vehicle Thefts per 100,000 Persons % State Prisoner Imprisonment Rate per 100,000 Persons % Per Capita State/Local Gov't. Expenditures for Police Protect. ($) $ $ % Education % of Population, 25 yrs. & older, completed high-school % % -1.0% % of Population, 25 yrs. & older, with a Bachelor's Degree % % 0.0% ACT Average Composite Score (range 1-36) % % of Students in Private Schools % % 0.0% Estimated Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Schools % Estimated Average Salary of Teachers ($) $57, $57, % Average Teacher's Salary as % of Average Annual Wages % % -3.6% Public High School Graduation Rate % % 1.0% Estimated Per Pupil Expenditures in Public Schools ($) $16, $16, % Per Capita State/Local Gov't. Expenditures for Higher Education $1, $1, % Enrollment at the University of Wyoming (UW) 24* Fall ,717 - Fall , % Average Student Age at UW (Laramie Campus) 24* Fall Fall % 4-Year Graduation Rate at UW % % 0.0% Average Faculty Salary at UW ($ - all ranks) 24** $86, $82, % Bachelor's Degrees Granted at UW , , % *End of semester **9-month salary avg. JUST THE FACTS Page 2 of 5

3 Health & Social Welfare % of Persons not Covered by Health Insurance % % -10.4% % of Private Sector Establishments that Offer Health Insurance % % 0.0% Physicians per 100,000 Persons % Registered Nurses per 100,000 Persons % Community Hospitals per 100,000 Persons % % of Population Enrolled in Medicare % % 6.0% Live Births per 1,000 Persons % Births to Teenage Mothers as a Percent of All Births % % -13.4% Infant Deaths (under 1 year old) per 1,000 Live Births % Deaths per 100,000 Persons (age-adjusted rates) % Suicides per 100,000 Persons (age-adjusted rates) % Adult per Capita Alcohol Consumption (gallons) % % of Adults Who Smoke % % -5.5% % of Adults Overweight or Obese % % 1.7% % of Population Below Poverty Level % % 2.8% % of Pop. Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assist. Prog. Benefits % % -8.2% Per Capita St/Local Gov't. Expenditures for Public Welfare Programs $1, $1, % Housing Residential Building Permits , , % Existing Home Sales, Single family homes , , % Median Housing Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units ($) $201, $195, % Homeownership Rate % % -1.3% Average Rent for 2-3 Bedroom House ($) 35 4Q15 $1,026-4Q14 $1, % Average Rent for 2 Bedroom Apartment ($) 35 4Q15 $733-4Q14 $ % Average Rent for 2-3 Bedroom Mobile Home ($) 35 4Q15 $717-4Q14 $ % Rental Vacancy Rate % % 22.5% Wyoming's Economy Median Household Income $57, $58, % Per Capita Personal Income (current $) $55, $54, % Per Capita Gross Domestic Product ($) $74, $77, % Bankruptcy Filings , % Personal Bankruptcies per 100,000 Persons % Retail and Food Services Taxable Sales (billions $) 13 FY15 $ FY14 $ % Wyoming Annual Inflation Rate 35 4Q15 0.5% - 4Q14 1.1% - Exports - Origin of Movement Series (billions $) $ $ % Employment & Labor Average Annual Pay ($) $46, $44, % State Minimum Wage Rate ($ per hour) $ $ % Civilian Labor Force , , % Employed , , % Unemployed , , % Unemployment Rate 40, % 13* % 2.4% Total Non-farm Employment (jobs) 40, , , % % of Job in Mining 40, % % -11.7% % of Jobs in Government 40, % % 1.2% % of Jobs in Construction 40, % % -1.2% % of Jobs in Manufacturing 40, % % 3.0% % of Jobs in Leisure & Hospitality 40, % % 1.7% % of Jobs in Retail Trade 40, % % 3.9% % of Jobs in Education and Health Services 40, % % 1.1% % of Jobs in Professional & Business Services 40, % % 0.0% *Ranking of unemployment rate is lowest rate to highest. Page 3 of 5

4 Tax Environment Individual Income Tax Rate 34, % % 0.0% Corporate Income Tax Rate 34, % % 0.0% State Sales Tax Rate 34, % % 0.0% Gasoline Tax Rate ($/gallon) 34, $ $ % Cigarette Tax Rate ($/pack) 34, $ $ % State & Local Excise Collections Per Capita 2, 43 FY13 $ FY12 $ % Estimated Burden of Major Taxes for a 3-Person Family with Income of $50,000 - Cheyenne 44* 2014 $1, $1, % *Compares the largest city in each state. Major taxes include state income, property, sales, and auto. Mining, Energy, & the Environment Coal Production (millions of short tons) % Natural Gas Production (billions of cubic feet) 46, , , % Crude Oil Production (millions of barrels) 46, % Trona Production (millions of short tons) % Average Price Paid for WY Coal ($/short ton) $ $ % Average Price Paid for Natural Gas ($/MCF) $ $ % Average Price Paid for Wyoming Oil ($/barrel) $ $ % Average Price Paid for Trona ($/short ton) $ $ % % of Electricity Generated Through Renewable Resources % % 0.0% Toxic Releases: Total Pollution Released (millions of pounds) % Transportation Per Capita Federal Highway Funds $ $ % % of Roadways in Mediocre or Poor Condition % % 0.0% Highway Fatality Rate per 100 Million Vehicle-Miles % Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Crashes as % of Total % % -2.9% Per Capita Gasoline Used (gallons) % Safety Belt Usage Rate % % -3.3% Agriculture Number of Farms and Ranches , , % Average Farm Size (acres) , , % Cash Receipts from Commodities (millions $) $1, $1, % All Cattle & Calves (1,000) 53 Jan-16 1, Jan-15 1, % All Sheep & Lambs (1,000) 53 Jan Jan % Wool Production (1,000 lbs.) , , % All Hogs & Pigs (1,000) 53 Dec Dec % Alfalfa Hay (1,000 tons) , , % Barley (1,000 bushels) , , % Sugar beets (1,000 tons) % Corn for Grain (1,000 bushels) , , % U.S. Agriculture Exports (millions $) $ $ % Government Per Capita State & Local Gov't Total Expenditures $15, $15, % Per Capita Homeland Security Grants $ $ % U.S. Dept. of Defense Active Duty Military Personnel , , % U.S. Dept. of Defense National Guard Personnel , , % Veterans , , % Seats in U.S. House of Representatives % State Legislators % Population per State Legislator , , % % of Eligible Population Reported Voting % % -31.6% Page 4 of 5 State of Wyoming, Dept. of Administration and Information, Economic Analysis Division

5 Sources 1 CQ Press, State Rankings 2 U.S. Census Bureau 3 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)/National Center for Health Statistics(NCHS) 4 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates 5 U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey 6 U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 7 Congressional Research Office 8 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography & Recreation 9 National Park Service (NPS) 10 U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 11 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 12 Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails 31 CQ Press using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), CDC 32 CQ Press using data from U.S. Dept. of HHS, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism 33 CQ Press using data from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition, & Consumer Services 34 Wyoming Department of Revenue 35 Wyoming Economic Analysis Division 36 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 37 CQ Press using data from BEA 38 CQ Press using data from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts 39 U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division 40 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 41 U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Administration 42 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research and Planning 13 Wyoming Economic Analysis Division using data from Wyoming Dept. of Revenue 14 Wyoming Game and Fish Department 15 National Park Service, Public Use Statistics Office 16 CQ Press using data from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 17 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics 43 Tax Foundation 44 Government of the District of Columbia, Tax Rates and Tax Burdens publication 45 Wyoming State Inspector of Mines 46 Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 47 U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration 18 CQ Press using data from U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division 19 The American College Testing Program 20 U.S. Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics 21 CQ Press using data from National Education Association, Washington D.C. 22 National Education Association (NEA), Washington D.C. 48 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution, Prevention, & Toxics Info.Mgmt. 49 CQ Press using data from U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration 50 CQ Press using data from the U.S. Dept. of Transp., Bureau of Transportation Statistics 51 U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 52 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration 23 Wyoming Department of Education 24 University of Wyoming, Office of Institutional Analysis 25 U.S. Department of HHS, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality 26 CQ Press using data from American Medical Assoc. (Chicago, IL) 53 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 54 USDA, Economic Research Service 55 CQ Press using data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security 56 Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) 27 CQ Press using data from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 28 CQ Press using data from American Hospital Association 29 U.S. Department of HHS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 57 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs 58 National Conference of State Legislators (Denver, CO) 59 CQ Press using data from National Conference of State Legislators 30 U.S. Department of HHS, National Center for Health Statistics Page 5 of 5 State of Wyoming, Dept. of Administration and Information, Economic Analysis Division http: ai.wyo.gov/economic-analysis