Development Community and Economic Development in Eureka County Quoted from the Eureka County Economic Development web site.
Agriculture plays an important role in the local economy.
Over the years agriculture has provided a stable employment and income base in Eureka County. The majority of these revenues were generated by the sale of livestock and livestock products. Recent range reform efforts by the U.S. Department of Interior and proposed increases in grazing fees continue to place economic pressures on livestock producers. Agriculture in Eureka County as well as other rural areas is an export industry. High quality alfalfa hay is produced in Eureka County and exported primarily for use in dairy operations throughout the western United States.