USDA/NASS Statistics

Butler 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 10,214 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES 6 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 290,599 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 333,476 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 22,219 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 150 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 22,069 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 310,594 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,632 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 663 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,638 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 9,101 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 6,526 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 9,030 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 7,118 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,912 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
BISON - INVENTORY 368 head
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 310 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,659 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 286 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 431 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,988 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,391 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,863 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,595 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 15,213 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 183 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 584 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 130 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 150 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 2,100 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,851 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 9,233 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 7,565 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 3,000 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 876 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 599 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 214 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,620 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 6,800 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,256 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 458 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 2,300 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,668 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,399 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 510 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 241 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,119 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,143 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 4,762 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 14,375 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,201 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,462 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,563 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,713 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 554 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 182 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 12,430 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 22,500 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 24,446 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,043 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,929 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,862 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) 569 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,392 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,311 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,761 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,052 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18,226 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 42 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,911 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 11,448 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,900 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,659 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,187 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 749 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 165 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,583 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 662 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,214 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,284 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 3,358 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 10,266 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 637 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 2,568 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,818 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 234 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 552 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 552 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 360 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 10 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 162,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 175,853 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 159,200 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 1,326 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,149 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 142 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 42 head
ELK - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 610 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 475 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 123 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 78 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 63 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 1,074 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 4 head
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY 792 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 657 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 770 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 752 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 14 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 5,259 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 4,895 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,862 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 3,033 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 584 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 316 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 268 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 450 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 281,588 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 285,141 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,810 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 81,726 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 561,227 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 244 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 558,653 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 94 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 268,993 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 371,288 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 398 acres
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
PHEASANTS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 129 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 1,045 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 830 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,969 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (300 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 495 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,710 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 127,873 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 106,900 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 107,500 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 76 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 39 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.