USDA/NASS Statistics

Lee 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 12,780 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 122,292 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 166,439 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 17,801 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), CULTIVATED SUMMER FALLOW - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 17,602 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 147,223 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 1,415 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,091 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 21,515 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 15,020 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 26,171 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 21,091 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 5,080 acres
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 10,693 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 243 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 385 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,243 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,607 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,814 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,401 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 635 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,311 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 189 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 118 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 369 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 9,135 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,016 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 373 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,239 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,565 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 8,800 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 8,550 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 585 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,100 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 448 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,963 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,018 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,116 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 11,247 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) 1,829 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 8,506 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 21,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 147 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 414 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,589 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 9,495 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,122 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 19,828 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,466 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,415 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 453 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 254 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 12,558 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,309 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 198 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,270 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 288 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,584 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 64 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 4,404 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,897 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 336 head
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 SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,020 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 117 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,702 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 73 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 794 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 557 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 1,322 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 788 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 128 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 128 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 84 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18 head
CHUKARS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHUKARS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 76,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 74,700 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 69,962 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 975 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 716 acres
DEER - INVENTORY (D)*
DEER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 44 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 375 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 442 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 29 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 129 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 23 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 837 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 32 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 361 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 879 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,280 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 817 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,228 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 62 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 52 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 11,521 acres
HAY & HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 10,778 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 4,770 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 4,705 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 5,340 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 6,073 acres
HAY, ALFALFA, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 977 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 432 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA), IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 545 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 34,289 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 4,640 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 98,127 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,900 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 90,298 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 59 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 230 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 144 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) 176,354 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,400 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 180,458 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,400 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 102,870 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 331,226 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 39 acres
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
PHEASANTS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,072 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 550 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 716 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 358 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 164 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,375 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 63,967 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 68,200 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 68,600 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 41 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 31 head
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 793 acres
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED 793 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.