Total population (2010 census): 1,951,269
Total population (1990 census): 741,459
County seat: Las Vegas
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Barley | 1 | D | D | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons, dry) | |
Total Hay* | 30 | 2587 | D | |
Alfalfa Hay | 28 | 1742 | D | |
Small Grain Hay | 10 | 619 | 1978 | |
Tame Hay | 5 | 226 | 437 | |
Wild Hay | - | - | - | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 6 | 54 | 383 | |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 2 | D | ||
Broccoli | 1 | D | ||
Cantaloupes | 1 | D | ||
Carrots | - | - | ||
Eggplant | 2 | D | ||
Garlic | 1 | D | ||
All Lettuce | 1 | D | ||
Okra | 1 | D | ||
Dry Onions | 1 | D | ||
Hot Peppers | 1 | D | ||
Potatoes | 1 | D | ||
Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
Squash | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 4 | 6 | ||
Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 4 | D | ||
Apricots | 4 | D | ||
Sweet Cherries | 3 | D | ||
Tart Cherries | 2 | D | ||
Figs | 1 | D | ||
Peaches | 4 | D | ||
Pears | 4 | D | ||
Plums and Prunes | 3 | 2 | ||
Pomegranates | 1 | D | ||
Other Noncitrus Fruit | 1 | D | ||
All Nuts | 5 | 11 | ||
English Walnuts | 2 | D | ||
Pistachios | 2 | D | ||
Pecans | 3 | D | ||
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
Aquatic Plants | 2 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | - | D |
Foliage Plants | 1 | D | D | D |
Floriculture Crops | 4 | 99100 | D | D |
Nursery Stock | 7 | D | 8 | D |
Vegetable Seeds | 1 | D | - | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Barley | 6 | 120 | 10090 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 69 | 3145 | 15961 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 65 | 2145 | D | |
Small Grain Hay | 16 | D | 1617 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 10 | D | 1682 tons, dry | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Tomatoes | 1 | D | ||
Watermelons | 2 | D | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 5 | 34 | D | |
Peaches | 4 | D | D | |
Pears | 3 | D | D | |
Pecans | 2 | D | D | |
Pistachios | 1 | D | D | |
Other Fruits and Nuts | 2 | D | D | |
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 15 | 636080 | 36 | 5571 |
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 36 | X |
Floriculture Crops | 8 | D | D | D |
Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 59 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 1 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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