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Bakeries and dessert shops in Big Horn County, WY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for bakeries and dessert shops in Big Horn County, WY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,513 of 1,889 scored counties
#12 of 12 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 5
- 2 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Household spending a year
- $14.9M
- On food away from home · $3,350 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 12,024
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops in Big Horn County is 34 (lower middle), #1,513 of 1,889 scored counties and #12 of 12 scored counties in Wyoming. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 bakeries and dessert shops in Big Horn County. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.2, 14% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Household spending on food away from home in Big Horn County comes to about $14.9M a year: $3,350 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 28% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Big Horn County in 2023. That is one for every 1,487 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Population estimates put the population change in Big Horn County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Big Horn County compares
The same measures for Wyoming and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the bakeries and dessert shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Big Horn County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $5.2M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack bars and retail bakeries) | 1,487 | 1,126 | 1,369 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +44.0% | +24.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,350 | $3,811 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $62,101 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3All snack bars and retail bakeries
- Employees, 2023
- 11
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $374K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack bars and retail bakeries with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 52 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Big Horn County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
Population and households in Big Horn County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 12,024+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 4,460
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 3,137 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $62,101+17.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,230
- Median home value
- $216,500
- Jobs located here
- 4,155
- Daytime population
- 11,485Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wyoming market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wyoming for bakeries and dessert shops, numbered among those based in Wyoming, with Big Horn County marked.
Top counties in Wyoming
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, WY | 66 | 6 | 7.2 | $5.7M | +7.8% | #367 of 1,889 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 57 | 14 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +2.1% | #645 of 1,889 |
| 3Albany County, WY | 56 | 9 | 5.3 | $6.6M | +3.9% | #682 of 1,889 |
| 4Laramie County, WY | 56 | 31 | 7.2 | $5.4M | +2.2% | #690 of 1,889 |
| 5Park County, WY | 55 | 11 | 8.3 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #746 of 1,889 |
| 6Sheridan County, WY | 53 | 10 | 7.2 | $5M | +7.2% | #812 of 1,889 |
| 7Sweetwater County, WY | 52 | 11 | 6.3 | $6M | −2.2% | #840 of 1,889 |
| 8Natrona County, WY | 51 | 20 | 5.9 | $6.3M | +0.3% | #875 of 1,889 |
| 9Uinta County, WY | 46 | 10 | 13.0 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #1,100 of 1,889 |
| 10Fremont County, WY | 40 | 11 | 7.3 | $4.7M | +0.7% | #1,282 of 1,889 |
| 12Big Horn County, WY | 34 | 5 | 11.2 | $3M | +4.7% | #1,513 of 1,889 |
Other business types in Big Horn County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes44
- Sit-down restaurants42
- Fast food and sandwich shops64
- Pizza
- Coffee shops and cafes28
- Bakeries and dessert shops34
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Big Horn County, WY?
Big Horn County has 5 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops.
How much do households in Big Horn County, WY spend on food away from home?
About $14.9M a year, or $3,350 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,460 households in Big Horn County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Big Horn County, WY compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Big Horn County has 11.2 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $3M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Big Horn County would have about 4, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,487 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S.
How fast is Big Horn County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Big Horn County at 12,024 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,460 households. Median household income in Big Horn County is $62,101, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.6%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Big Horn County scores 34 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #1,513 of 1,889 scored counties.
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