USDA/NASS Statistics

Jones 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 10,634 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 228,333 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 285,948 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 19,140 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 160 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 18,980 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 262,850 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 3,958 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 80 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 38,266 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 28,147 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 18,959 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 12,798 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 6,161 acres
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 12,807 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 491 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 522 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,747 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,994 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,542 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 22,850 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 48,953 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) 300 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 167 head
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) 920 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 163 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,925 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 17,766 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 813 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
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) 2,613 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 16,294 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 16,200 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,116 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,926 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,059 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 4 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,500 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) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
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) 618 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,472 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 1,002 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 60,871 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 255 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 37,623 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,111 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 10,339 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,350 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,191 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 30,899 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 66,719 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 63,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 32,186 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 368 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 705 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 7,394 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,893 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 18,812 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,648 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 271 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 65,796 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 40,973 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,853 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 10,563 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,806 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 6,455 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 875 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 30,535 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 78 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,982 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 758 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 7,638 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,013 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,066 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 790 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 185 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 43,743 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 29,873 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,331 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 7,579 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,985 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 2,940 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 2,940 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,526 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 1,317 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,068 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 213 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 186 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 306 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 9 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 153,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 161,120 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 149,200 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 2,820 acres
CORN, TRADITIONAL OR INDIAN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
DEER - INVENTORY 900 head
DEER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 180 head
DUCKS - INVENTORY 171 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 168 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 455 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 558 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 47 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 32 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 1,110 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 10 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 310 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 430 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 322 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 316 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 166 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 114 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 156 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 42 head
GUINEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 16,344 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 14,168 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,283 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 10,000 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 11,885 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 2,677 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 632 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,045 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 5,175 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 108,671 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 424 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,650 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 132 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 67,088 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 101,051 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,372 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 277,567 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,210 head
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: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 485 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 271,314 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 117,340 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 368,378 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 329 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 560 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 1,900 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY 10 head
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 504 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 115 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 771 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 277 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 667 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 556 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 76,800 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 81,770 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 77,200 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 38 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 98 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.