USDA/NASS Statistics

Guthrie 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 15,356 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 216,196 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 268,434 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 32,843 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 88 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 32,755 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 232,237 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 3,354 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 39,487 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 31,459 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 16,962 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 12,288 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 4,674 acres
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,037 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,768 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 18,012 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,723 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 394 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 450 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,590 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,050 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 878 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 141 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,798 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 334 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 723 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 13,668 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 381 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,445 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,170 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,438 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,941 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,868 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 28,440 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 SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,994 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,022 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,465 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 393 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,956 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 436 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 146 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 33,500 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 9,289 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 31,680 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 12,020 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,177 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 6,087 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,858 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,806 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 198 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 529 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,203 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,730 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,644 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 19,128 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 31,238 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 603 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,723 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 12,156 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 743 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY 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: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 490 head
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 20,327 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 68 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 801 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 1,337 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,263 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 902 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 617 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 310 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 360 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 300 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 18 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 106,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 112,718 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 103,100 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 667 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
ELK - INVENTORY (D)*
ELK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 175 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 216 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 25 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 802 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY 266 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 47 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 103 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 195 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 103 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 17,064 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 16,114 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 4,839 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 11,275 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 950 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 361 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 589 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 18,795 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 69,856 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 68,751 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 332,504 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 333,417 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 35,100 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 377,997 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 288 acres
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 251 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 54 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 364 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 312 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 93,100 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 101,168 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 93,700 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
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.