How big is manufacturing in Nevada?

Manufacturing contributed $12.3B to Nevada's economy in 2025, ranking #37 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Nevada's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 4.4% of Nevada's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Nevada is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Nevada?

Miscellaneous Manufacturing leads at $3.2B (2025), followed by electrical equipment and appliances ($1.7B) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.4B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Nevada growing?

Nevada's manufacturing GDP is up 3.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.5% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Nevada make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Nevada: $8.8B versus $3.5B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Nevada

Manufacturing contributed $12.3B to Nevada's economy in 2025 (4.4% of the state's GDP), ranking Nevada #37 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 3.5% year over year (+2.5% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is miscellaneous manufacturing ($3.2B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $12.3B in 2025, #37 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 4.4% of Nevada's GDP.
Growth: +3.5% year over year (+2.5% after inflation).
Composition: $8.8B durable goods, $3.5B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Nevada

Miscellaneous Manufacturing: $3.2B (2025)
Electrical Equipment and Appliances: $1.7B (2025)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $1.4B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Nevada? Manufacturing contributed $12.3B to Nevada's economy in 2025, ranking #37 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Nevada's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 4.4% of Nevada's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Nevada is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Nevada? Miscellaneous Manufacturing leads at $3.2B (2025), followed by electrical equipment and appliances ($1.7B) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.4B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Nevada growing? Nevada's manufacturing GDP is up 3.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.5% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Nevada make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Nevada: $8.8B versus $3.5B 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 2026-10-01.