USDA/NASS Statistics

Harrison 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 12,349 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 282,919 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 336,227 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 18,571 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 730 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 17,841 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 315,521 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 2,135 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 43,360 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 23,920 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 18,232 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 12,784 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 9,231 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 3,553 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 280 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,366 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,137 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,550 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 15,891 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,887 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 705 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 51 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,718 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 335 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 10,164 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,406 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 10,800 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 191 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 340 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,119 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,428 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,680 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 10,164 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,631 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,582 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,071 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 478 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 145 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 16,679 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,042 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,730 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 7,519 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,930 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 26,055 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 27,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 7,117 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 352 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 228 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,565 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,180 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,683 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,366 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 131 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 428 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,928 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,119 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,383 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,042 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18,397 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 3,308 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) 230 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) 111 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: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,109 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 SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 192 head
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: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 196 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 1,903 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,900 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,720 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 582 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 433 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 33 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 45 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 3 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 175,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 173,293 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 173,600 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 24,620 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 335 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 60 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 228 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 288 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 11 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 794 operations
GOATS - INVENTORY 171 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 72 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 36 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 116 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 36 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 55 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 5,424 acres
HAY & HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 5,030 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 648 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 4,382 acres
HAY, ALFALFA, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 394 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 42,988 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 42,750 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 131,182 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 130,941 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 130 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 30,495 head
HOPS - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 445,978 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POPCORN, IRRIGATED, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POPCORN, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED 400 acres
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 58 head
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 17 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 231 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 323 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 306 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 436 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 130,100 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 135,758 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 131,000 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 18,371 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.