diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/66094_fix_nxos_snmp_community.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/66094_fix_nxos_snmp_community.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a6de750298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/66094_fix_nxos_snmp_community.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - Fix ordering of the commands sent in nxos_snmp_community (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/66094).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py
index b0c4a0cfb13..7755782224f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py
@@ -153,10 +153,13 @@ def config_snmp_community(delta, community):
         'no_acl': 'no snmp-server community {0} use-acl {no_acl}'
     }
     commands = []
-    for k, v in delta.items():
+    for k in delta.keys():
         cmd = CMDS.get(k).format(community, **delta)
         if cmd:
-            commands.append(cmd)
+            if 'group' in cmd:
+                commands.insert(0, cmd)
+            else:
+                commands.append(cmd)
             cmd = None
     return commands
 
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ def main():
             commands.append(command)
 
     cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+
     if cmds:
         results['changed'] = True
         if not module.check_mode: