Nationally, a funeral with viewing and burial had a median cost of $8,300 (2023, NFDA).
Help paying in Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Family Services, for people on POWER, SSI or Medicaid at death. Up to $1,500 for burial or cremation after other funds, plus up to $500 to move a qualifying veteran to the veterans cemetery. Cemetery costs are not covered. Official page
The board of county commissioners, for people not on POWER, SSI or Medicaid. Up to $1,500 for burial or cremation. The state pays the county back. Official page
Prepaid funeral plans
The Wyoming Department of Insurance supervises and audits prepaid funeral money, and sellers must be licensed by it. Money can go in a Wyoming bank, trust company or savings and loan, or in an irrevocable pre-need funeral trust. Once money is in an irrevocable trust, you cannot cancel or ask for it back.
Plan ahead
A small final expense policy can pay these costs so your family does not have to. Final expense in Wyoming.
Common questions
How much does a funeral cost in Wyoming?
Nationally, the median funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023 and $6,280 with cremation. Prices in Wyoming vary by funeral home, so ask for the itemized price list.
Is there help paying for a funeral in Wyoming?
State burial assistance (Wyo. Stat. 42-2-103(c)) (Wyoming Department of Family Services, for people on POWER, SSI or Medicaid at death); County burial (Wyo. Stat. 18-3-504(c)) (The board of county commissioners, for people not on POWER, SSI or Medicaid).
Who regulates funeral homes in Wyoming?
The state funeral licensing board.
