USDA/NASS Statistics

Allamakee County, IA

The USDA Census of Agriculture collects data every 5 years (e.g., 2017, 2012, 2007), while the NASS Agricultural Survey collects a smaller amount of data annually.

2017 Statistics (Sources: USDA Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service) Notes Value
AG LAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & PASTURELAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 11,720 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 111,160 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 188,834 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 29,225 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 493 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 28,732 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 155,114 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 4 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 4,495 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 4 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 61,837 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 33,228 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 57,944 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 33,830 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 24,114 acres
BARLEY - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,219 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 4,246 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,017 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 35,501 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 430 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 739 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 10,850 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 9,000 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 415 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6,209 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,504 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,018 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,368 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,300 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 32,632 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 705 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,567 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,179 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,310 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,308 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 242 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 19,311 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 18,300 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 432 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,012 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 13,100 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 13,321 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 3,865 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,807 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,159 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,343 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 942 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 302 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,047 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,827 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,143 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 8,526 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 30,130 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 68,133 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 285 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 548 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 11,435 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,467 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 27,094 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,218 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 21,086 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 30,304 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 66,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 10,122 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,403 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 7,254 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,654 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,896 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 36,339 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 279 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 731 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 10,350 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,023 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,862 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 185 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,354 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 51 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 1,875 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 782 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 65 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,658 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 472 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,782 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 10,916 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 4,157 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 1,090 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 720 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,530 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 869 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 21,478 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 14,260 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 118 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 138 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 40 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 91,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 76,100 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 76,753 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 8,724 acres
DEER - INVENTORY (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 623 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 835 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 112 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 38 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 997 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY 205 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 173 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 33,595 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 27,916 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,701 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 25,600 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 25,215 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 8,606 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,197 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 7,409 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 40,165 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 10,405 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 83,436 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 72,770 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,375 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 30 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 300 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 450,473 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 452,178 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 435,683 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 409,012 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 2,498 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 1,080 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 6,200 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 467 head
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 150 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 3,180 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 2,272 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (300 TO 999 HEAD) 2,181 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 596 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,465 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 34,500 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 33,239 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 34,700 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 42 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 42 head

(D)*: Suppressed/Censored Values

Based on USDA/NASS standards, these values were determined by NASS to be sensitive to a disclosure of information if they violated either of two criteria rules.

1) The threshold rule was violated if the data cell contained less than three operations. For example, if only one farmer produced turkeys in a county, NASS could not publish the county total for turkey inventory without disclosing that individual’s information.

or

2) The dominance rule was violated if the distribution of the data within the cell allowed a data user to estimate any respondent’s data too closely. For example, if there are many farmers producing turkeys in a county and some of them were large enough to dominate the cell total, NASS could not publish the county total for turkey inventory without risking disclosing an individual respondent’s data.

In both of these situations, the data were suppressed and a “(D)” was placed in the cell in the census publication table. These data cells were referred to as primary suppressions.

Since most items were summed to marginal totals, primary suppressions within these summation relationships were protected by ensuring that there were additional suppressions within the linear relationship that provided adequate protection for the primary. A detailed computer routine selected additional data cells for suppression to ensure all primary suppressions were properly protected in all linear relationships in all tables. These data cells were referred to as complementary suppressions. These cells were not themselves sensitive to a disclosure of information but were suppressed to protect other primary suppressions. A “(D)” was also placed in the cell of the census publication table to indicate a complementary suppression. A data user could not determine whether a cell with a (D) represented a primary or a complementary suppression.