USDA/NASS Statistics

Mills 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 9,222 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 173,205 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 188,905 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 8,612 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 290 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 8,322 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 179,443 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 850 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,936 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 5,077 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 3,990 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 5,388 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 5,151 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 237 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
ALPACAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 176 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 1,392 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 439 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 603 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 174 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 51 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 145 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 368 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 2,205 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 2,500 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) 190 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 515 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 723 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 741 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 297 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 921 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 59 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,674 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 991 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,799 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 4,200 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 119 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 70 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,510 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 907 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 3,597 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,042 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 668 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: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 199 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 918 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 148 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 2,772 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 2,772 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,610 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 688 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 694 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 130 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 210 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 210 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 91,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 86,985 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 91,200 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 944 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 131 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 245 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 199 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 18 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 520 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 126 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 134 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 67 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 68 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 67 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 2,832 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 2,794 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,594 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,600 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,200 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 40 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 718 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 18 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 28 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,284 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 279,958 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY (D)*
PIGEONS & SQUAB - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 573 head
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 45 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 152 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 105 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 62 head
SORGHUM, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 89,319 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 98,400 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 99,000 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 940 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 186 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 186 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 114 head
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 66 acres
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED 66 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.