USDA/NASS Statistics

Buena Vista 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 9,310 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 312,864 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 334,859 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 10,434 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 14 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 10,420 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 323,820 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 605 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 10,963 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 9,579 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 2,892 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 2,113 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 779 acres
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,696 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 278 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 758 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,960 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 800 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 12,998 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 20,563 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 73 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 185 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 250 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 584 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 116 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 33 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 4,722 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
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) 132 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,643 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 797 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 607 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,105 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 806 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,732 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 820 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,303 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 126 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 261 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 25,589 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,541 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 25,285 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 11,833 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 27,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 103 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 231 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,588 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 823 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 8,232 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,310 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 12,998 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 89 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 274 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,513 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 848 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,541 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,732 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,176 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 26,173 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,184 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,858 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 14,984 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 176 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 663 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 324 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 123 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 420 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 287 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,576 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,541 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 21,271 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 6,855 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 25 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 166,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 172,343 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 163,600 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 2,538 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 44 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 179 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 104 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 12 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 6 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 802 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY 199 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 123 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 275 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY 81 head
GOATS, ANGORA - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 78 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 191 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 4,759 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 4,318 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 720 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 770 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 3,598 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 466 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 351 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 115 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 97,173 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 344,818 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,002 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,288 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 348,357 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 931,845 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,226 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 354 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 928,426 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 687,317 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 367,937 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 141 acres
POPCORN, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED 668 acres
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 78 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 2,746 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 694 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 860 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,599 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 143,345 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 142,700 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 143,500 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 138,002 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 1,015,932 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,555,382 head
TURKEYS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,255,382 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.