USDA/NASS Statistics

Cerro Gordo 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 6,462 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 275,333 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 305,223 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 14,587 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 323 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 14,264 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 289,444 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 1,192 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 513 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 7,047 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 5,096 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 3,010 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 2,251 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 759 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 214 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 305 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 686 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 898 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,475 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 6,186 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) 70 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 585 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 341 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 3,403 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,574 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 858 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 340 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 346 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 392 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 179 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 827 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,427 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 8,565 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,551 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,130 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 9,589 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 9,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 5,289 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 152 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 397 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,013 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,700 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 188 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 326 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 815 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 9,150 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 581 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 3,818 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 541 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 81 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
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: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 696 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: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 5,964 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 63 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 229 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 209 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,490 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 718 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 603 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 163,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 163,843 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 162,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 392 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,242 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 31 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 120 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 248 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 186 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 8 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 47 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 760 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 9 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 9 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 3,036 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 2,615 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 499 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,116 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 491 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 106 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 385 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 6,444 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 124,086 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 177 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 36,949 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 116,950 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 26 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 110 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 253,606 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,000 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 250,894 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 140,060 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 363,710 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 140 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 95 head
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 311 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 791 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 - INVENTORY 934 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,249 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 121,099 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 113,400 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 114,000 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 43 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 20 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.