Agriculture in Nevada

 

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Agriculture is one of Nevada's most important industries, contributing significantly to the economies of rural communities and the state as a whole. Nevada's ranches may be few in number, but they rank third in the nation in size, averaging 3,500 acres.


 

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Nevada agriculture is directed primarily toward range livestock production. Cattle and calves are the leading agricultural industry. Cow-calf operations predominate with a few stocker operators and feedlots.







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Dairy, sheep and lambs and hogs are among Nevada's other livestock enterprises.  The larger cattle and sheep ranches are in the northern half of the state.   The greatest number of dairies are in northern Nevada,  but the largest dairies are in the south.


Despite Nevada's arid climate, excellent crops are produced where land can be irrigated.  Alfalfa hay is the leading ash crop of the state.   Much of the hay is sold to dairy operations in surrounding states.  Significant quantities of alfalfa cubes and compressed bales are exported overseas each year.   Alfalfa seed is another substantial crop.

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Additional crops produced in Nevada include potatoes, barley, winter and spring wheat, corn, oats, onions, garlic and honey.   Smaller acreages of mint, fruits and vegetables are grown throughout the state.

 

Nevada Agricultural Commodities by County

Nevada Agricultural Commodities by County

Agricultural Commodities Produced in Nevada by County
1         Carson City: alfalfa, livestock
2        Churchill:  forage, grains, vegetables, melons, alfalfa, dairy, livestock, bedding plants
3        Clark:  forage, grains, alfalfa, dairy, livestock, melons
4        Douglas:  forage, pasture, grains, dairy, livestock, garlic, onions, grapes
5        Elko:  forage, grains, pasture, livestock
6        Esmeralda:  alfalfa, grains, carrots, livestock
7        Eureka:  forage, grains, alfalfa, timothy, livestock
8        Humboldt:  potatoes, forage, grains, mint, alfalfa seed, garlic, turf, bean seed, honey, peas, onions, livestock,
9        Lander:  forage, grains, alfalfa seed, livestock
10     Lincoln:  forage, grains, potatoes, apples, turf, livestock
11      Lyon:  onions, garlic, corn, alfalfa, dairy, turf, potatoes, vegetables, livestock
12     Mineral:  forage, grains, livestock
13     Nye:  forage, grains, melons, row crops, pecans, pistachio nuts, turf, livestock
14     Pershing:  alfalfa seed, forage, grains, honey, livestock
15     Storey:  potatoes, onions, vegetables, livestock
16     Washoe:  forage, grains, onions, garlic, potatoes, dairy, livestock, turf
17     White Pine:  forage, grains, livestock
 
   
Did you know?
Many organic agricultural products such as salad greens, artichokes and other vegetables, herbs, chili’s, and root crops are grown in Nevada for local chefs and for farmers' markets.  Many types of apples such as Gala, Cameo, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonathan and Winesap apples as well as Pistachios are grown in Nevada.  For more information on our organic agricultural products, please visit the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Nevada does not have a single agricultural product (like Idaho potatoes) that it is known for and exports to other states. 

 

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