USDA/NASS Statistics

Linn 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 11,359 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES 48 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 249,937 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 284,575 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 14,716 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 270 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 14,446 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 266,156 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 661 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 3,703 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 709 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 22,029 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 14,913 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 13,660 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 10,247 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 3,413 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY 46 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,462 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 601 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 781 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,038 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,209 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,706 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,012 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 16,809 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,254 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 966 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 164 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 169 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) 485 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 13,984 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,450 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 12,000 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 744 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,435 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,011 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,688 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 12,750 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 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 1,400 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,234 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 190 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,051 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,124 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 559 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 594 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 23,288 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,154 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,988 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,818 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 6,328 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 18,982 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,247 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,161 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 915 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 535 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 30,793 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 30,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,633 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,974 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 536 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 670 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,328 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 3,366 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,258 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,030 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,354 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 25,542 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 10,540 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,393 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 822 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,900 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 989 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,304 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 132 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 148 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 13,299 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,094 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 745 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,974 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 888 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,450 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 191 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 237 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,124 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,841 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 2,167 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,120 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 1,075 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 29 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 151,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 144,179 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 150,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,851 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 517 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
ELK - INVENTORY (D)*
ELK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EMUS - INVENTORY (D)*
EMUS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 1,009 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 937 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 58 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 137 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 1,374 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 34 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 1,531 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 958 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,012 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY 14 head
GOATS, ANGORA - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 1,101 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 551 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 416 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 91 head
GUINEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 12,199 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 10,955 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,732 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 9,223 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 6,400 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,538 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 669 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 869 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY 67,026 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 10,114 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,045 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 153 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 55,468 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 19,920 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 190,376 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 138 head
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: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 8,258 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 199,272 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 54,381 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 458,815 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY 8 head
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 372 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 480 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 900 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY 241 head
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY 360 head
POPCORN, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,394 head
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 138 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,962 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 346 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,350 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 744 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 872 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,306 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 106,363 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 104,400 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 105,000 acres
SUNFLOWER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SUNFLOWER, NON-OIL TYPE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SUNFLOWER, OIL TYPE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 33 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 22 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6 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.