Nevada

Animal husbandry

In 2003, Nevada ranches and farms had 510,000 cattle and calves, valued at $382.5 million. In 2001, the state produced 3.13 million lb (1.4 million kg) of sheep and lambs which brought in around $2.8 million in gross income. In 2002, the shorn wool production was an estimated 590,000 lb (267,600 kg) of wool. Nevada's total milk yield in 2001 was 485 million lb (220 million kg) from 25,000 milk cows.