Nevada farming statistics (2022)
Nevada had 3,122 farms working 5,896,654 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 1,889 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Nevada ranks 47 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Nevada had 3,122 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.2% of all US farms — across 5,896,654 acres of farmland, averaging 1,889 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
3,122
2022 census count
Land in farms
5,896,654
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
1,889
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
47 / 50
among US states
How Nevada compares
States ranked nearest to Nevada by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Vermont | 6,537 | 180 acres |
| 45 | Connecticut | 5,058 | 74 acres |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3,949 | 106 acres |
| 48 | Delaware | 2,158 | 242 acres |
| 49 | Alaska | 1,173 | 742 acres |
| 50 | Rhode Island | 1,054 | 56 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Nevada?
- Nevada had 3,122 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 5,896,654 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 47 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Nevada?
- The average farm size in Nevada was 1,889 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (5,896,654 acres) divided by the number of farms (3,122), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Nevada figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.