USDA/NASS Statistics

Grundy 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 5,711 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 280,515 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 296,252 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 6,352 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 289,456 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 22 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 444 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 22 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 5,514 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 4,377 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 1,690 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 997 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 693 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 202 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 250 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,037 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 522 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,630 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,347 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,162 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 23,150 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 76 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 36 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6,260 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,100 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 158 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 4,600 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,627 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) 241 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,013 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 558 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,008 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,200 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 500 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 592 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,187 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,800 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 572 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 684 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 251 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18,068 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,392 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 182 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 978 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 27,750 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 23,500 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 11,319 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 168 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 382 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,800 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 780 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,480 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,162 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 214 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 180 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,745 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 24,328 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 16,792 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,700 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 712 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 985 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,372 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 875 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,436 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 287 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 12,237 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: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 359 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,900 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 994 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,272 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 12,791 head
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 SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 1,350 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,350 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,350 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 631 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 535 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 160,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 156,721 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 160,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 694 acres
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 439 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 357 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 115 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 21 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 760 operations
GOATS - INVENTORY 89 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 89 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,908 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 1,650 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 295 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,355 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,570 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 258 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 87 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 171 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 149,835 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,705 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 153,291 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 127,829 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 377,518 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 SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 376,653 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 238,020 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 321,187 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 35 acres
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 151 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 710 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 466 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,327 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 847 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,187 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 127,200 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 130,074 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 128,000 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.