Humboldt County, Nevada · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Humboldt County, Nevada grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Humboldt County's biggest by acreage are hay (83,176 acres), wheat (5,128 acres) and peppermint (810 acres). Its farms sold $145 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 15 counties in Nevada.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $145 million1082nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 266945,924 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 71% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1611 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Humboldt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Humboldt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint | 86,912 pounds | 1 | 8* | 100% | production |
| Wheat | 387,202 bushels | 1 | 678* | 63% | production |
| Hay | 322,113 tons | 1 | 17 | 21% | production |
| Cattle | 59,243 cattle | 3 | 364* | 14% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 8,815 sheep | 4* | 89* | 12% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 823 laying hens | 9 | 1,860* | 5% | head on farms |
| Goats | 575 goats | 2 | 1,113* | 5% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 55 turkeys | 5* | 958* | 5% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 44 broiler chickens | 1* | 1,560* | 2% | head sold |
| Milk | 8 milk cows | 4* | 1,364* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 37 hogs | 3* | 2,069* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, barley, oats, potatoes and honey.
What livestock does Humboldt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 59,243 | 3 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 8,815 | 4* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 823 | 9 | head on farms |
| Goats | 575 | 2 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 55 | 5* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 44 | 1* | head sold |
| Hogs | 37 | 3* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 8 | 4* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Nevada
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Lyon County | $223 million |
| Churchill County | $124 million |
| Elko County | $89.2 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.