Key Takeaways
- Nevada is the only U.S. state where prostitution is explicitly legal in licensed brothels located in counties with populations under 400,000 outside incorporated cities
- Prostitution has been legal in Nevada's rural counties since 1971 when Storey County licensed the Mustang Ranch as the first brothel
- Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 269.170 empowers county commissioners to license brothels in unincorporated areas
- In 2023, Nevada had 19 licensed brothels statewide, down from 36 in 1980
- Legal Nevada brothels generated $35.2 million in county taxes and fees in 2019
- Mustang Ranch in Storey County contributed $5.1 million in gross receipts tax in 2018
- Zero HIV cases reported among Nevada licensed sex workers since mandatory testing began in 1980s
- Nevada brothel workers undergo weekly STD panels including gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis at 99.9% negativity rate
- Annual syphilis positivity among Nevada brothel workers is under 0.1% per 2022 health dept data
- Average age of Nevada brothel workers is 28 years with 65% aged 21-35
- 92% of Nevada licensed prostitutes are female, 6% male, 2% transgender per 2021 census
- 45% of brothel workers are U.S. born, 55% immigrants primarily from Eastern Europe and Latin America
- Nevada brothels serve 2,000 customers weekly across 19 houses
- Average session length 60-90 minutes with 70% opting for "girlfriend experience"
- Bunny Ranch hosts 40-50 ladies nightly with shift rotations every 8 hours
Nevada's rural counties host legal brothels that generate significant revenue and tax income.
Demographic Profiles
Demographic Profiles Interpretation
Economic Statistics
Economic Statistics Interpretation
Health and Safety Data
Health and Safety Data Interpretation
Industry Operations
Industry Operations Interpretation
Legal Framework
Legal Framework Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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