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NEVADA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS NEVADA COUNTIES AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS HUMBOLDT (13) ELKO (7) PERSHIXG (27) WASHOE (15 (31) CHURCHILL (1) UREKA(ll WHITE PINE (33) NYE (23) LINCOLN (17) CLARK (3) AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS 10 - NORTHWEST 30 - NORTHEAST 80 - SOUTH Cover Photo By Don Gephart Nevada Agricultural Statistics 1995 Nevada Dept. of Business & Industry University of Nevada. Reno Division of Agriculture College of Agriculture Jack Armstrong. Acting Director Bernard M. Jones. Dean & Director Cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Donald M. Bay. Administrator Compiled by Nevada Agricultural Statistics Service P.O. Box 8880. Reno. NV 89507 Phone (702) 784-5584 FAX (702) 784-5766 Martin J. Owens. State Statistician Donald R. Gephart. Agricultural Statistician Marjorie N. McClung. Administrative Technician Starley D. Anderson. Statistical Assistant Barbara B. lopez. Student Intern September 1995 STATE OF NEVADA EXECUTIVE CHAMBER BOB MILLER Governor Carson City, Nevada 89710 August 21, 1995 To the People of Nevada: Agriculture is one of Nevada's primary industries, contributing greatly to the economies of our rural communities and the character of our state as a whole. Nevada farmers and ranchers are among the most independent and rugged of individuals, working some of the roughest country to be found - Nevada's high desert. Several years of drought are apparently behind us, as the tremendous precipitation received during the winter and spring of '94 - '95 has replenished soil moisture and irrigation water supplies. The outlook for Nevada agriculture production is therefore much improved and our farmers and ranchers deserve some better years. As consumers, Nevadans enjoy plentiful, low cost food thanks to the productivity and efficiency of United States farmers and ranchers. In these turbulent economic and political times, it is imperative that law makers not lose sight of the irreplaceable contributions of our farmers and ranchers to the well-being of all of us. The preparation of statistics on Nevada agriculture is supported by this office, as accurate, timely information is vital to good government decision making. Sincerely, I B/ ///cellf~ BOB MILLER Governor BM/ke (0)-3437 BOB MILLER STATE OF NEVADA ROSE McKINNEY •JAMES Governor DIrector DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE 350 Capitol Hill Avenue Reno, Nevada 89502 Telephone (702) 688·1180 • Fax (702) 688·1178 To Friends of Agriculture: Nevada farmers and ranchers have faced difficult times in recent years with drought, tluctuating market prices, grazing issues, and untold challenges of farming and ranching lending uncertainty to the industry. The preparation of agricultural statistics is supported by the Nevada Division or Agriculture because they provide the means to monitor what is happening in our industry. Agricultural statistics give us reference for decision making and help us monitor the effects of past decisions and events. It is hoped that those in farming or ranching and associated agribusinesses, may benefit from these efforts. The Nevada Division of Agriculture continues to work toward the preservation of existing agriculture and encouragement of new enterprises. As shown in these statistics, we are succeeding in several areas. Working together we may see continued growth in Nevada agriculture in the coming years. uacKV!'f. Armstrong, 0.V.M. ,/Act.ing Admin i s t r at or -: Nevada Agricultural Statistics Service • Nevada Department of Agriculture P.O. Box8880,Reno, Nevada 89507-8880 • USDA-NASS FAX(702)784-5766 Phone (702)784-5584 • University of Nevada, Reno What are the current trends in Nevada agriculture? Are there more or fewer livestock? Are farm incomes rising or falling? How much hay is grown in Nevada? These types of questions and myriad others are effectivelyaddressed in Nevada A~icultural Statistics 1994-95. Statistics on agriculture provide vital information for production, policy, and management decision making. Compilation of these statistics is provided through the cooperation of Nevada Division of Agriculture and University of Nevada-Reno College of Agriculture with National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most of the data that go into the preparation of these agricultural statistics come directly from those who know Nevada agriculture best...Nevada farm and ranch operators. The reliabilityof these statisticsis dependent on the voluntary cooperation of farm and ranch operators, and the vast majority of Nevada's operators cooperate fully. Thank you, Nevada fanners and ranchers, for your cooperation in this worthwhile endeavor. On behalf of the staffof Nevada AgriculturalStatisticsService, it is my pleasure to present the 28th edition of this bulletin. Questions regarding any of these statistics or requests for additional information will be welcomed by our office;we are here to serve agriculture. A..k/,d/~ Martin J. Owens State Statistician TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL LIVESTOCK - GENERAL Table of Contents 5 Number of Livestock Farms & Ranches 8 Nevada Facts and Figures 6 Livestock Siaugahter 29 Record Highs and Lows 7 Range and Pasture Condition. .. 30 Number of Farms and Land in Farms . .. 8 Honey Production 30 Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings . 9 & 10 Farm Income . ....... .. 11 CATTLE Prices Received . .. 12 Inventory, Supply, and Disposition 24 Crop/Weather Summary . .. 13 Production and Income 24 Climatological Data 14 Cattle and Calves on Feed 25 Major Land Ownership in Nevada 34 Inventory by Counties 25 Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land . .. 35 Land Values 36 SHEEP AND LAMBS Farm Labor 37 Inventory, Supply, and Disposition 26 Extension and ASCS County Offices 46 Production and Income 26 Wool Production and Value 27 FIELD CROPS Inventory by Counties 27 Crop Summary 15 Winter Wheat,AcreagelYield/Production .. 16 HOGS AND PIGS Winter Wheat by Counties .'.. 16 Inventory, Supply & Disposition 28 Spring Wheat,AcreagelYield/Production . .. 17 Production and Income 28 Spring Wheat by Counties 17 Barley, AcreagelYield/Production 18 DAIRY AND DAIRY PRODUCTS Barley by Counties . .. 18 Hay, AcreagelYield/Production 19 Milk Production, Value/Utilization 31 Hay by Counties 20 Milk Cows and Production 31 Hay Exported To California. .. 21 Milk Cows & Production by Counties 31 Milk, Price, and Fat Test 32 SPECIAL TY CROPS POULmy Alfalfa Seed,Acreage/Yield/Production 22 Number on Farms 33 Alfalfa Seed by Counties 22 Production and Income 33 Potatoes, AcreagelYield/Production 23 Layers and Egg Production . .. 33 Onions, AcreagelYield/Production . .. 23 Garlic, AcreagelYield/Production . .. 23 PESTICIDE AND HERBICIDE USE Aerial & Ground Application 38-45 NEVADA 1995 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 5 NEVADA FACTS AND FIGURES Nevada Population Nevada Population Growth Total, 1993": 1,398,400 Thousands 1400,-----------------------------------------, 1200 1000 800 Nevada Land and Utilization 600 400 Total Land Area: 109,894 Sq. Mi. or 70.3 Million Acres 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 People Per Square Mile: 12.7 _ Total Population All Land in Farms and Ranches: . .. 8,800,000 Acres Proportion of Land in Farms & Ranches: ... 13 Percent Source: Nevada Statistical Abstract 1994 11 Source: Nevada State Demographer's Office, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, College of Business Administration, University of Nevada, Reno. December 1993. Land in Farms and Ranches: Utilization as a percent of total' Harvested 48.6% Rangeland 88% Cropland 9% Other 10.3% Wood-j,and & Other ''3%, Pasture 31.4% Idle 9.7% 11 1992 US Census of Agriculture 6 NEVADA 1995 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS RECORD HIGHS AND LOWS IN NEVADA AGRICULTURE BECQB!) I::IIGI::I BECQS!) lQW Year Estimate Item .\lnit OuaDtit¥ Year Ouantit¥ Year Started All Wheat: Harvested ....... Acres 31,000 1976 & 1981 3,000 1879 1881 Yield ...........• Bu. 88.9 1993 19 1879 1879 Production .•...... Bu. 1,890,000 1982 68,000 1879 1881 Winter Wheat Harvested . Acres 19,000 1974 1,000 1932 1909 Yield ............ Bu. 100 1993 20 1952 1909 Production ......•. Bu. 1,190,000 1975 23,000 1932 1909 Spring Wheat Harvested ....... Acres 19,000 1919 3,000 1968 1909 Yield ............ Bu. 80 1989 & 1993 20 1936 1909 Production ........ Bu. 1,200,000 1984 81,000 1968 1909 Barley Harvested . Acres 3':,000 1982 4,000 1994 1870 Yield ............ Bu. 110 1992 25.5 1923 1870 Production ........ Bu. 2,560,000 1982 152,000 1923 1870 All Hay Harvested . Acres 530,000 1983 206,000 1931 1909 Yield •........... Ton 2.98 1994 1.33 1943 1909 Production ........ Ton 1,463,000 1989 302,000 1931 1909 Alfalfa Hay Harvested ....... Acres 250,000 1988 98,000 1947 1909 Yield ............ Ton 4.40 1993 1.80 1931 1909 Production ........ Ton 1,078,000 1989 234,000 1931 1909 Alfalfa Seed Harvested . Acres 23,500 1970 1,000 1960 1959 Yield .......•.... Lbs. 900 1990 200 1962 1959 Production ..•..... Lbs. 14,400,000 1990 300,000 1960 1959 Potatoes Harvested . Acres 17,000 1978 500 1968 1879 Yield •.•••....... Cwt. 390 1992 60 1931 1879 Production •....... Cwt. 5,440,000 1978 88,000 1889 1879 All Cattle, Jan. 1 Head 700,000 1982 36,000 1867 1867 All Sheep, Jan. 1 Head 1,330,000 1920 24,000 1867 1867 All HOlls, Jan. 1 Head 34,000 1916 3,000 1867 & 1868 1867 NEVADA 1995 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 7 NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS AND RANCHES: 1990-95" NE~AQA UNITED STATES Number Average Size All Land Number Average Size All Land Year Of Farms Qf Earms In Earms Qf Ea£ms Of Earms In Earms Acres 000 Acres OOO's Acres 000 Acres 1980 .......... 2.900 3.100 8.990 2,440 426 1.038.885 1981 · ......... 3.100 2.871 8.900 2,440 424 1.034.190 1982 .......... 2.900 3.069 8.900 2,407 427 1.027.795 1983 .......... 2.800 3.179 8.900 2.379 430 1.023,425 1984 .......... 2.800 3.179 8.900 2.334 436 1.017.803 1985 .......... 2.700 3.296 8.900 2.293 441 1.012.073 1986 .......... 2.700 3.296 8.900 2.250 447 1.005.333 1987 .........