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Nye County, Nevada · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nye County, Nevada grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Nye County's biggest by acreage is hay (9,540 acres). Its farms sold $76.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 15 counties in Nevada.

Farm sales, 2022
$76.4 million1628th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
17349,634 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
3513 published, 20 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $450K$450K to $1.8M$1.8M to $6.7M$6.7M to $22M$22M to $67M$67M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Nye County
$76.4 million
8% of Nevada farm sales. No. 5 of 15 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Nye County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay12th in Nevada9,540 acres
  2. 2Apples2nd in Nevada*19 acres
  3. 3Carrots2nd in Nevada*1 acre
  4. 4Broccoli2nd in Nevada*1 acre
  5. 5Watermelon1st in Nevada*1 acre
  6. 6Cantaloupe2nd in Nevada*1 acre

How does Nye 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.

Nye County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NVMeasure
Eggs4,934 laying hens1631*32%head on farms
Honey33,698 pounds2390*28%production
Broccoli1 acre2*334*25%acres harvested
Cattle23,989 cattle51,089*5%head on farms
Turkeys59 turkeys4*925*5%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre2*531*5%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre1*824*3%acres harvested
Goats316 goats71,744*3%head on farms
Hay39,046 tons12831*3%production
Sheep106 sheep10*2,342*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre2*340*acres harvested
Apples19 acres2*431*bearing acres
Hogs17 hogs6*2,263*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, celery, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, apricots, walnuts, pistachios, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): collard greens and pomegranates.

What livestock does Nye County raise?

Nye County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,9895head on farms
Laying hens4,9341head on farms
Goats3167head on farms
Sheep10610*head on farms
Turkeys594*head on farms
Hogs176*head on farms

Other farm counties in Nevada

Top Nevada counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Lyon County$223 million
Humboldt County$145 million
Churchill County$124 million
Elko County$89.2 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

What does Nevada grow? State overview and county map →

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.