Rankings

Best Wyoming Counties for Public Land Access

A sourced public land ranking from county-clipped public land layers.

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Rankings Are Discovery Leads

A high ranking means a county is worth researching first. It is not legal advice, a recommendation to buy land, or proof that any parcel will qualify for a specific use.

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Public land access uses county-clipped public land acreage and a derived access score.

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Ranking Confidence Strip

A quick trust check for the top-ranked counties: verified profiles, major source coverage, citation depth, and the number of source inputs behind this ranking.

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#1Sweetwater CountyVerified4,890,575 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Sweetwater County Land Use pages.

#2Park CountyVerified3,662,111 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Park County Planning and Zoning page.

#3Fremont CountyVerified3,500,179 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Fremont County planning documents.

#4Carbon CountyVerified3,071,305 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Carbon County Planning and Development page.

#5Sublette CountyVerified2,528,984 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Sublette County Planning and Zoning pages.

#6Teton CountyVerified2,489,400 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Teton County comprehensive plan and LDR pages.

#7Lincoln CountyVerified2,032,560 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Lincoln County Planning and Development pages.

#8Natrona CountyVerified1,847,043 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Natrona County Planning and Zoning pages.

#9Big Horn CountyVerified1,627,328 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Big Horn County Land Planning page.

#10Johnson CountyVerified1,069,677 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Johnson County Planning and Zoning page.

#11Washakie CountyVerified1,056,735 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Washakie County Planner page.

#12Albany CountyVerified935,950 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Albany County Planning page. Verified Wyoming source cohort: official Albany County sources include zoning certificate, zoning map/regulation, rural addressing, and small wastewater permit guidance.

#13Converse CountyVerified649,334 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Converse County Planning and subdivision pages.

#14Hot Springs CountyVerified627,958 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Hot Springs County Planner page.

#15Sheridan CountyVerified582,232 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Sheridan County Planning pages.

#16Uinta CountyVerified571,150 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Uinta County Planning and Land Use pages.

#17Campbell CountyVerified558,524 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Campbell County Planning and Zoning pages.

#18Weston CountyVerified423,116 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Weston County Planning and Zoning page. Verified Wyoming source cohort: official Weston County planning materials clearly describe limited local county land-use regulation, subdivision regulation focus, and state agency roles for sewer, wells, and construction.

#19Crook CountyVerified392,351 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Crook County land use zoning and building permit information.

#20Platte CountyVerified300,847 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Platte County Planning and Zoning resources.

#21Niobrara CountyVerified288,982 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Niobrara County Planning and Zoning resources.

#22Laramie CountyVerified196,893 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Laramie County Planning and Development pages.

#23Goshen CountyVerified120,304 acres

Official first-pass rule source added from Goshen County Planning and GIS page.

Ranking Source Trail

Public land rankings use county-clipped acreage and a derived access score for recreation context.

Source glossary

Primary Public Land Layer

Public land acreage layersCounty-clipped public land acreage and derived recreation access signal.

Context

Climate and snowfall layersCounty-level climate context used for off-grid and homesteading discovery, not parcel design.Dataset coverage reportLayer-by-layer coverage status for live county datasets.