Pershing County, Nevada · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pershing County, Nevada grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pershing County's biggest by acreage are hay (39,285 acres) and wheat (1,201 acres). Its farms sold $65.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 15 counties in Nevada.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $65.6 million1749th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 138293,968 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 50% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 117 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pershing County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pershing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 135,045 tons | 5 | 87 | 9% | production |
| Cattle | 23,826 cattle | 6 | 1,100* | 5% | head on farms |
| Goats | 451 goats | 5 | 1,385* | 4% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 533 laying hens | 10 | 2,093* | 3% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 7* | 1,178* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 256 sheep | 9* | 1,925* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 58 hogs | 2* | 1,908* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, dry beans and milk.
What livestock does Pershing County raise?
Other farm counties in Nevada
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Lyon County | $223 million |
| Humboldt County | $145 million |
| Churchill County | $124 million |
| Elko County | $89.2 million |
| Nye County | $76.4 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.