How big is manufacturing in Nevada?

Manufacturing contributed $11.9B to Nevada's economy in 2025, ranking #36 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Nevada's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 4.2% of Nevada's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Nevada is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Nevada?

Miscellaneous Manufacturing leads at $3.1B (2024), followed by electrical equipment and appliances ($1.4B) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.3B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Nevada growing?

Nevada's manufacturing GDP is up 3.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 4.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Nevada make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Nevada: $8.6B versus $3.3B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Nevada

Manufacturing contributed $11.9B to Nevada's economy in 2025 (4.2% of the state's GDP), ranking Nevada #36 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 3.7% year over year (+4.3% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is miscellaneous manufacturing ($3.1B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $11.9B in 2025, #36 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 4.2% of Nevada's GDP.
Growth: +3.7% year over year (+4.3% after inflation).
Composition: $8.6B durable goods, $3.3B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Nevada

Miscellaneous Manufacturing: $3.1B (2024)
Electrical Equipment and Appliances: $1.4B (2024)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $1.3B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Nevada? Manufacturing contributed $11.9B to Nevada's economy in 2025, ranking #36 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Nevada's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 4.2% of Nevada's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Nevada is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Nevada? Miscellaneous Manufacturing leads at $3.1B (2024), followed by electrical equipment and appliances ($1.4B) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.3B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Nevada growing? Nevada's manufacturing GDP is up 3.7% year over year in dollar terms and up 4.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Nevada make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Nevada: $8.6B versus $3.3B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.