USDA/NASS Statistics

Audubon 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 12,319 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 210,291 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 253,353 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 27,686 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 27,686 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 222,960 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 2,707 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 11,405 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 8,308 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 1,577 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 1,187 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 390 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
ALPACAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
BARLEY - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 13,474 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 22,686 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 137 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 357 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,080 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,123 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,500 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,015 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 884 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 87 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 436 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 270 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 91 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 7,030 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,049 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 7,200 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 137 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,566 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,417 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 7,030 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 19,832 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 125 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 306 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,802 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,223 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,306 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,717 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 28,311 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,351 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,354 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 223 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 109 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 29,716 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 15,307 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 13,285 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 32,500 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,730 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 6,642 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,876 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,502 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 364 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 123 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 19,852 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 29,195 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,132 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,346 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 14,384 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,046 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,480 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 910 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,800 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 22,551 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 18,632 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 641 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,704 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 300 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 350 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 350 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,026 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 656 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 201 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 4 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 106,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 112,900 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 105,100 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 962 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 21 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 24 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 127 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 98 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 10 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 628 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 54 head
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 24 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 178 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 132 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 126 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 169 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 126 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 9 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 7,872 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 7,750 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,300 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,290 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 3,730 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 5,460 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 167 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 124 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 43 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 266,358 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 235,098 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 264,294 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 34 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 994,666 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 996,312 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 120,712 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 283,495 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 192 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 520 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 900 acres
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 156 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 179 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 100,842 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 96,300 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 96,800 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 6 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 6 head
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*

(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.