USDA/NASS Statistics

Clayton 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 15,228 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 213,122 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 305,462 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 38,412 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 481 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 37,931 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 261,572 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 5,478 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 423 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 43,597 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 26,150 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 65,815 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 53,846 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 11,969 acres
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 12,536 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 475 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 1,203 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 8,889 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,384 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 9,684 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,604 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 41,775 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,315 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 7,472 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 207 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,990 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,095 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 496 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,369 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 30,749 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 4,046 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 17,600 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 360 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 993 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 7,940 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,100 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 4,388 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 18,827 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,661 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,510 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 93 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 11,400 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 42 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,191 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 11,922 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 1,837 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 588 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 6,221 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,168 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 4,337 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,620 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 1,371 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 400 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 39,642 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 16,525 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 22,964 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 7,917 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 23,095 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,919 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 13,174 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 1,184 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 271 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 40,578 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 70,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 72,524 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 11,186 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 369 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 1,328 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 4,017 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,480 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 7,212 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 18,522 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 47,114 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 166 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 15,321 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,919 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,589 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,600 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 815 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,232 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 343 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 17,212 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,905 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,118 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,567 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 921 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,358 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 64,330 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 64,330 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 163,421 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 11,047 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 14,152 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 21,689 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 172 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 151,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 156,476 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 142,600 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 210 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 8,049 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 82 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 34 head
EMUS - INVENTORY (D)*
EMUS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,007 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 1,334 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 197 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 59 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 1,525 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 5,563 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 7,159 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,347 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 924 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 710 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 6,235 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,637 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 34 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 32,878 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 26,574 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 3,070 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,630 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 20,000 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 23,944 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 9,334 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 896 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 8,438 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 107,017 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,323 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 280,418 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,098 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 276,742 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 122 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 951,167 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 285 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 954,451 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,654 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 374,690 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 498,237 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 1,020 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 945 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 4,700 acres
PEAS, DRY EDIBLE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 392 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 636 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,359 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,873 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 847 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 390 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,320 head
SORGHUM, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 62,952 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 57,300 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 57,800 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
TURKEYS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 113 acres
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED 113 acres

(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.