Wyoming
Last checked 2026-06-16
20
Designated tracts (of 20 eligible)
16
Rural designated — QROF treatment
8
Former OZ 1.0 tracts redesignated
57
Days until designations take effect
How Wyoming chose
Treasury published the final list on October 30, 2026. Wyoming designated 20 of 20 eligible tracts — every eligible tract, because the 25-tract minimum exceeded its eligible count. No selection took place. Designations take effect January 1, 2027 and run through December 31, 2036.
Record: how Wyoming ran its nomination input process
Nomination process
The lead agency has been identified, but no public process has been published yet. Contact information is below.
Map: designated and eligible tracts
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Designated tracts by county
The county is usually the first local partner on an OZ deal — zoning, infrastructure, incentives. CDEs listed are New Markets Tax Credit allocatees that have already financed deals inside this county's designated tracts: the organizations with a working track record of underwriting there.
| County | Designated / eligible | Rural | OZ 1.0 kept / lost | Residents | NMTC CDEs active in designated tracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 6 / 6 | 6 | 4 / 2 | 24,188 | HEDC New Markets, Inc; Montana Community Development Corporation |
| Fremont County | 3 / 3 | 3 | 2 / 2 | 9,795 | Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation |
| Sweetwater County | 3 / 3 | 3 | 0 / 1 | 8,997 | — |
| Laramie County | 2 / 2 | — | 0 / 3 | 7,794 | — |
| Natrona County | 2 / 2 | — | 2 / 2 | 5,344 | HEDC New Markets, Inc |
| Campbell County | 1 / 1 | 1 | 0 / 0 | 1,793 | — |
| Converse County | 1 / 1 | 1 | 0 / 1 | 3,105 | — |
| Johnson County | 1 / 1 | 1 | 0 / 0 | 2,421 | — |
| Uinta County | 1 / 1 | 1 | 0 / 2 | 2,653 | — |
Counties with no designated tracts are listed only if they lost OZ 1.0 tracts. NMTC: CDFI Fund NMTC public data release. 3 distinct CDEs across Wyoming's designated tracts.
Find projects and partners in the designated tracts
Every designated tract in Wyoming, tagged by the signals that point to a project type or a partner. Pick tags to narrow the list — a tract must carry every tag selected. Tags are simple published rules, not a score; hover a tag for its definition.
20 of 20 tracts shown
Download all eligible tracts, national (CSV) →| Tract | County | Pov. | MFI | Pop. | Rent. | Vac. | Signals | Prior NMTC CDEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56001963000 | Albany County | 26% | 69.7% | 2,046 | 77.6% | 11.3% | Rural / QROF | — |
| 56001963102 | Albany County | 33.2% | 71.5% | 4,175 | 72.3% | 5.8% | Rural / QROFFormer OZ 1.0Housing pressure | — |
| 56001963400 | Albany County | 29.3% | 82.2% | 3,503 | 74.2% | 8% | Rural / QROFFormer OZ 1.0Housing pressure | — |
| 56001963500 Laramie | Albany County | 68.3% | 37.9% | 2,657 | 100% | 11.9% | Rural / QROFFormer OZ 1.0NMTC track recordCRA-eligibleHousing pressure | HEDC New Markets, Inc |
| 56001963600 | Albany County | 27.7% | 102.3% | 4,623 | 54.5% | 3.3% | Rural / QROF | — |
| 56001963700 | Albany County | 25.7% | 100.2% | 7,184 | 59.1% | 6.4% | Rural / QROFFormer OZ 1.0NMTC track record | Montana Community Development Corporation |
| 56005000103 | Campbell County | 22% | 106.9% | 1,793 | 13.6% | 23.1% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligibleHigh vacancy | — |
| 56009956500 | Converse County | 23.1% | 94.4% | 3,105 | 35.3% | 4% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligible | — |
| 56013940100 Wind River Reservation | Fremont County | 24% | 85.9% | 3,221 | 26.5% | 22.1% | Rural / QROFFormer OZ 1.0NMTC track recordCRA-eligibleTribalHigh vacancy | Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation $9.0M · 1 deal |
| 56013940202 Wind River Reservation | Fremont County | 20.1% | 82.1% | 4,898 | 18.3% | 10.7% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligibleTribal | — |
| 56013940301 Wind River Reservation | Fremont County | 15.4% | 57% | 1,676 | 55.5% | 11.8% | Rural / QROFFormer OZ 1.0CRA-eligibleTribal | — |
| 56019955201 | Johnson County | 11.4% | 68.5% | 2,421 | 22.4% | 10.3% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligible | — |
| 56021000200 | Laramie County | 14% | 54.2% | 4,785 | 48.7% | 4.3% | CRA-eligible | — |
| 56021000701 | Laramie County | 17.5% | 63.2% | 3,009 | 64.9% | 11.2% | CRA-eligibleUI Tier 1 | — |
| 56025000200 | Natrona County | 26.4% | 69.6% | 3,356 | 58.8% | 25.4% | Former OZ 1.0NMTC track recordCRA-eligibleHigh vacancy | HEDC New Markets, Inc $0.9M · 1 deal |
| 56025001200 | Natrona County | 13.6% | 62.1% | 1,988 | 31.5% | 8.3% | Former OZ 1.0CRA-eligibleUI Tier 1 | — |
| 56037970800 | Sweetwater County | 23% | 72.1% | 4,311 | 34.1% | 15% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligibleHigh vacancy | — |
| 56037971000 | Sweetwater County | 21.8% | 81.3% | 1,564 | 35.7% | 20.1% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligibleHigh vacancy | — |
| 56037971100 | Sweetwater County | 22.6% | 82.6% | 3,122 | 17.3% | 13.2% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligible | — |
| 56041975301 | Uinta County | 23.2% | 64% | 2,653 | 33.4% | 17.9% | Rural / QROFCRA-eligibleHigh vacancy | — |
Reading the signals for projects
- Rural / QROF — a rural QOF investment gets a 30% basis step-up at five years, and existing buildings need only 50% improvement. Rehab of existing stock pencils here in ways it does not elsewhere. Mechanics →
- Housing pressure — mostly renters, most of them cost-burdened. Housing deals here have demand; they also carry displacement risk, which is where community benefit terms matter.
- High vacancy — vacant structures to bring back. Pair with the 50% rural improvement threshold where both apply.
- UI Tier 1 — the Urban Institute's read that private capital is likely to come and the impact would be larger.
Reading the signals for partners
- NMTC track record — the listed CDEs have underwritten deals in this exact tract. They know the market and can layer NMTC with OZ equity. How they stack →
- CRA-eligible — bank investment here earns CRA credit. Start with community development officers at banks with branches in the county.
- Former OZ 1.0 — QOFs and sponsors may already hold assets here. They are the most likely early OZ 2.0 investors and know the local approvals path.
- Tribal — the tribal government is a principal, not a stakeholder to consult. Persistent poverty — USDA Rural Development programs can fill gaps.
Data context
1
Eligible tracts in EIG DCI top distress quintile
The EIG Distressed Communities Index (2019–2023) is referenced in many state scoring rubrics. Quintile 1 = most distressed. See whether OZ 1.0 reached the most distressed places →
0
Counties with eligible tracts designated USDA persistent poverty
Persistent poverty = 20%+ poverty rate in every census 1980–2010. Source: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2015 edition). Relevant for USDA RD program eligibility and QROF rural bonus. See QROF rural bonus mechanics →
4
Prior NMTC investments in eligible OZ tracts
CDFI Fund NMTC Public Data Release (2024). Indicates prior CDFI capital deployment track record in these tracts. See how NMTC and OZ stack →
15
Eligible tracts with CRA designation (LMI or distressed/underserved)
Banks earn CRA credit for investing in low- or moderate-income tracts (Track 1), and in non-metropolitan middle-income tracts officially designated distressed or underserved by FFIEC (Track 2). When an OZ project sits in a CRA-eligible tract, bank capital can satisfy CRA obligations while generating OZ tax benefits. How CRA and OZ interact →
Cities: Kinnear, Cheyenne, Riverton, Casper, Lander and 12 more
ZIP codes: 82516, 82520, 82501, 82604, 82601 and 18 more
See all 17 cities and 23 ZIP codes
All cities:
Kinnear, Cheyenne, Riverton, Casper, Lander, Laramie, Saint Stephens, Robertson, Pavillion, Mills, Arapahoe, Hudson, Fort Washakie, Evanston, Dubois, Crowheart, Shoshoni
All ZIP codes:
82516, 82520, 82501, 82604, 82601, 82930, 82649, 82644, 82609, 82602, 82524, 82523, 82001, 82007, 82515, 82514, 82513, 82512, 82510, 82072, 82071, 82070, 82944
Look up a specific tract (FFIEC) → Source: FFIEC Census Flat File 2026, joined to IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 eligible tracts.
2
Eligible tracts in top investability quintile (Urban Institute model)
The Urban Institute investability model scores OZ-eligible tracts by predicted likelihood of attracting private capital, based on OZ 1.0 investment patterns. Quintile 1 = highest predicted investability among scored tracts. Not all tracts are scored — coverage reflects tracts with sufficient OZ 1.0 data.
Who to contact
Wyoming Business Council
https://wyomingbusiness.org/business/financing/financial-incentives/opportunity-zones/(307) 287-4709
Certified CDFIs
1 certified CDFIs headquartered in Wyoming. CDFI Fund certified list →
USDA Rural Development
USDA RD Wyoming State Office →RCAP Regional Partner
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) →Rural LISC
Rural LISC →Native / tribal
No formal tribal consultation process has been published for Wyoming's OZ 2.0 nomination. If your jurisdiction contains or is adjacent to tribal land, contact the relevant Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) or tribal government directly before submitting a nomination.
Designations: Treasury, 2027 QOZ designations and revised eligible-tract file (October 30, 2026). Demographics: ACS 2020–2024 5-year. OZ 1.0: IRS Notice 2018-48, crosswalked to 2020 tracts. Eligible tract counts: IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 (April 6, 2026). Rural designation: Notice 2025-50, Section 4.01. Status tier last verified 2026-06-16. Full methodology.