In 2022, Nizhny Novgorod agricultural enterprises saw a 4.3% increase in milk production, reaching 535.9 thousand tons, and a 1.7% increase in livestock and poultry for slaughter, totaling 150.8 thousand tons. The region ranked fifth in the Volga Federal District in gross milk yield and sixth in the number of farm animals, including cattle and birds. The milk productivity of cows in the region increased by 5.5%, and the region was the fourth in the district in chicken egg production. Additionally, the number of pigs kept in the region saw a 46.8% increase from the previous year.