USDA/NASS Statistics

Iowa 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 16,265 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 226,025 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 283,425 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 32,533 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 371 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 32,162 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 245,982 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 4,910 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 37,776 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 27,156 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 19,723 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 14,013 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 5,710 acres
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,576 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 379 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 462 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,487 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,838 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,786 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,284 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 24,812 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 300 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 534 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 224 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 480 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 168 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,706 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 14,028 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 747 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 13,799 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) 2,487 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 820 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,368 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,181 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 14,200 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 700 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 229 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,196 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 291 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 811 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,611 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,865 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,520 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,545 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 25,839 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 314 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,761 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 12,224 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 41,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 38,840 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 14,502 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 273 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 992 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,908 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,808 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 12,596 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,593 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,141 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 6,126 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,133 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,281 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 919 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 352 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 27,545 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,604 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 626 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,061 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 64 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 13,796 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,457 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 984 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 194 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 16,178 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,730 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,127 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,936 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 490 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,701 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,745 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 320 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 320 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,024 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 1,437 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,107 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 374 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 162 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 162 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 124,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 123,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 127,216 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,361 acres
DEER - INVENTORY (D)*
DEER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 216 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 496 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 619 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 56 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 30 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 970 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 44 head
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY 881 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 881 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 648 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, ANGORA - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 150 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 766 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 480 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 26 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 13,623 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 13,208 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,091 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 11,117 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 907 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 463 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 444 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 127,817 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 530 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 125,248 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 89 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 46,556 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 424,502 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 68 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 426,389 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: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 194,660 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 375,332 acres
MILLET, PROSO - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 502 acres
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
PHEASANTS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 202 head
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 137 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 341 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 951 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 412 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 797 head
SORGHUM, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SORGHUM, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 102,400 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 102,827 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 103,000 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 142 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 142 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 76 head
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 147 acres
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED 147 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.