USDA/NASS Statistics

Howard 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 11,811 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 227,127 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 273,650 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 18,983 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 196 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 18,787 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 251,990 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 506 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 2,677 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 506 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 9,077 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 5,599 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 8,115 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 7,314 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 801 acres
BISON - INVENTORY 160 head
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 115 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,640 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 248 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 327 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,418 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,870 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,840 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 13,447 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 24,790 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 146 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 136 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 2,400 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 659 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,708 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 8,150 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 253 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,949 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,088 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,700 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,134 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 242 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 990 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 2,900 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 55 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 365 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 278 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,381 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 3,201 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 562 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 28,613 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 279 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 18,233 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,619 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,688 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,155 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,077 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) 16,124 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 22,205 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 36,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 32,940 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 307 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 553 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,853 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,484 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,941 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,678 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,187 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,924 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,481 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,235 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 540 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 311 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 20,643 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 32,321 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 12,209 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 115 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,058 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 306 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,578 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 844 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,308 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,901 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 15,731 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,302 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 961 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,098 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 199 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 270 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 474 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 5,739 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 6,777 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 1,412 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,402 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 10 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 124,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 136,872 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 121,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 3,375 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 33 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 36 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 619 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 408 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 115 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 8 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 879 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 267 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 694 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 236 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 64 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 26 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 630 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 210 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 14 head
GUINEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 7,743 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 6,358 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 746 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 5,612 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 4,810 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,946 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 341 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,605 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 140 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 317,520 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 99 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 319,079 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 45,153 head
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) 709,806 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 711,770 head
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 - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 156 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 153,049 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 302,879 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 752 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 970 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 1,600 acres
POPCORN, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 137 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 6 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 484 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 286 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 640 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,095 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 88,800 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 103,104 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 89,300 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 53 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.