Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada Department of Agriculture was established in 1915 by Chapter 561, Nevada Revised Statutes.
The Mission of the Department is to benefit the welfare of all persons residing in the state by encouraging the advancement and protection of Nevada's agriculture and related Industries.
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Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2006
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Value of receipts
thousand $
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Percent of state total
farm receipts
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Percent of US value
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1. Cattle and calves
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191,807
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43.0
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0.4
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2. Hay
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98,757
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22.1
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2.0
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3. Dairy products
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69,000
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15.5
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0.3
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4. Onions
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33,696
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7.5
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3.9
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5. Potatoes
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12,799
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2.9
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0.4
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All commodities
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446,550
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0.2
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Farm income and value added data
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2005
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2006
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Number of farms
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3,000
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3,000
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Thousands $
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Final crop output
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164,051
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175,093
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+ Final animal output
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308,534
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281,145
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+ Services and forestry
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105,037
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109,704
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= Final agricultural sector output
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577,622
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565,941
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- Intermediate consumption outlays
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286,837
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308,145
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+ Net government transactions
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-1,476
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-6,960
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= Gross value added
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289,309
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250,837
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- Capital consumption
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59,093
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65,685
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= Net value added
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230,216
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185,152
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- Factor payments
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92,415
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100,532
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Employee compensation (total hired labor)
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68,967
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73,277
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Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
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3,566
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4,679
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Real estate and nonreal estate interest
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19,882
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22,576
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= Net farm income
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137,801
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84,620
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