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Rafter J Ranch ranked fourth among cities in Wyoming by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.

The median income of Rafter J Ranch residents was an inflation-adjusted $62,694 per year. Rafter J Ranch had 628 households in 2017, with a population of 1,565.

The city with the highest median resident income in the state was Arrowhead Springs. Arrowhead Springs's median income was $82,738 per year after adjusting for inflation – $20,044 more than Rafter J Ranch. It had 50 households in 2017 and a population of 97.

Veteran had the lowest annual resident income among cities in Wyoming, with a median income of only $2,499 per year. That was $60,195 less than the median income in Rafter J Ranch at the time. Veteran had 15 households in 2017 and a population of 71.

The table below shows the top 100 cities ranked by median annual resident earnings in 2017.

Rank	City	Earnings per resident ($$$)
1	Arrowhead Springs	82,738
2	Van Tassell	76,000
3	Fort Bridger	73,603
4	Rafter J Ranch	62,694
5	Albany	58,750
6	Wamsutter	54,375
7	South Park	53,395
8	Hoback	53,121
9	Slater	52,891
10	Bairoil	51,875
11	Red Butte	51,563
12	Wilson	50,503
13	Washam	48,818
14	Wright	46,463
15	Brookhurst	46,429
16	Moose Wilson Road	45,240
17	Pine Haven	45,150
18	Sinclair	45,139
19	Sleepy Hollow	44,592
20	Vista West	43,934
21	Big Horn	43,875
22	Alpine	43,719
23	Ranchettes	43,532
24	Baggs	42,857
25	Pinedale	41,071
26	Taylor	40,417
27	Parkman	40,417
28	Moorcroft	39,934
29	Dayton	39,444
30	Rolling Hills	38,750
31	Fairview	38,646
32	Story	38,159
33	Chugcreek	36,940
34	Gillette	36,531
35	Elk Mountain	36,429
36	Mountain View	36,339
37	Riverside	36,250
38	Rock Springs	36,114
39	Upton	36,090
40	Bessemer Bend	36,000
41	La Barge	35,833
42	Green River	35,462
43	Bar Nunn	35,373
44	Casper Mountain	35,354
45	Granger	34,712
46	Star Valley Ranch	34,397
47	Hartville	34,375
48	Ranchester	33,950
49	Cokeville	33,929
50	North Rock Springs	33,821
51	Hanna	33,487
52	Jackson	33,483
53	Auburn	33,333
54	Bear River	33,333
55	Lyman	33,081
56	Rawlins	32,853
57	Cheyenne	32,586
58	Glenrock	32,469
59	Hyattville	32,396
60	Kemmerer	32,159
61	Midwest	31,932
62	Lucerne	31,836
63	Ralston	31,821
64	Casper	31,780
65	Dubois	31,696
66	Sheridan	31,502
67	Mountain View	30,648
68	Ten Sleep	30,583
69	Pine Bluffs	30,423
70	Diamondville	30,417
71	Douglas	30,383
72	Meeteetse	30,288
73	Deaver	30,156
74	Burns	30,063
75	Centennial	30,000
76	Hudson	29,524
77	Buffalo	29,338
78	Sundance	29,186
79	Saratoga	29,050
80	Evansville	28,730
81	Lander	28,507
82	Worland	28,412
83	Cody	28,111
84	Kaycee	27,917
85	Guernsey	27,803
86	Cowley	27,788
87	Marbleton	27,574
88	South Greeley	27,297
89	Alpine Northwest	27,266
90	Boulder Flats	27,130
91	Thermopolis	27,111
92	Riverton	26,944
93	Reliance	26,909
94	Eden	26,875
95	Burlington	26,786
96	Osmond	26,714
97	Clearmont	26,250
98	Johnstown	26,118
99	Hulett	25,875
100	Lingle	25,833

* All values are inflation-adjusted