Elko County, Nevada · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Elko County, Nevada grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Elko County, Nevada (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 128,070 cattle and 20,600 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (88,225 acres). Its farms sold $89.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 15 counties in Nevada.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $89.2 million1498th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 4372,081,839 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 389 published, 29 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Elko County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Elko County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Nevada and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NV | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 128,070 cattle | 1 | 80* | 29% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 20,600 sheep | 1 | 33* | 29% | head on farms |
| Hay | 162,968 tons | 2 | 63 | 11% | production |
| Honey | 9,810 pounds | 4 | 804* | 8% | production |
| Eggs | 1,245 laying hens | 5 | 1,550* | 8% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 86 turkeys | 3* | 733* | 8% | head on farms |
| Goats | 485 goats | 4 | 1,314* | 4% | head on farms |
| Milk | 14 milk cows | 1* | 1,231* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 104 hogs | 1* | 1,637* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, raspberries, plums, apricots and chickens.
What livestock does Elko County raise?
Other farm counties in Nevada
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Lyon County | $223 million |
| Humboldt County | $145 million |
| Churchill County | $124 million |
| Nye County | $76.4 million |
| Pershing County | $65.6 million |
| White Pine County | $38.6 million |
| Douglas County | $22.6 million |
| Washoe County | $19.4 million |
| Clark County | $8.4 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.