Grown Where

Nevada · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Nevada grow?

Nevada's farms sold $960 million of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 42 among the 50 states. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay, wheat and potatoes. Livestock and animal products make up 54% of its farm sales.

Farm sales, 2022
$960 millionNo. 42 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
3,1225,896,654 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$441 million46% of farm sales
Items reported
62tracked here
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
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Nevada grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 33 in the US429,380 acres
  2. 2Wheat7,666 acres
  3. 3Potatoes3,026 acres
  4. 4Corn2,647 acres
  5. 5Barley1,114 acres
  6. 6Peppermint810 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins98 acres
  8. 8SquashNo. 40 in the US94 acres
  9. 9PistachiosNo. 3 in the US*66 acres
  10. 10Grapes53 acres

Where does Nevada rank nationally?

Every item where Nevada is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Nevada's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
PistachiosNo. 3*under 1%66 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PomegranatesNo. 8under 1%5 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Nevada raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Nevada livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Cattle438,511under 1%head on farms
Sheep71,6991%head on farms
Milk cows31,934under 1%head on farms
Laying hens15,363under 1%head on farms
Goats11,297under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens2,366under 1%head sold
Turkeys1,146under 1%head on farms

Which Nevada counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 17 Nevada counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Lyon County$223 millionHay280
Humboldt County$145 millionHay266
Churchill County$124 millionHay540
Elko County$89.2 millionHay437
Nye County$76.4 millionHay173
Pershing County$65.6 millionHay138
Lander County$47.7 millionHay87
Eureka County$47.3 millionHay110
White Pine County$38.6 millionHay140
Lincoln County$26.4 millionHay111
Douglas County$22.6 millionHay246
Washoe County$19.4 millionHay314
Clark County$8.4 millionTomatoes164
Mineral County$3.7 millionHay69
Storey County$130,000Not published4
Esmeralda CountyWithheldHay20
Carson CityWithheldNot published23

Nevada's signature crops

Items where Nevada has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.