USDA/NASS Statistics

O'Brien 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 8,027 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 273,447 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 294,015 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 6,559 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 286,882 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 574 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 775 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 12,006 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 10,380 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 1,823 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 771 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,052 acres
BARLEY - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 282 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 51,493 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 39,605 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,204 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,889 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 936 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 102 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,475 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 5,552 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 2,400 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 492 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,056 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) 57 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 225 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 15,826 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 800 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,630 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,785 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 6,400 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,460 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 183 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 7,064 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,400 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 8,762 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 8,000 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 9,295 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 83 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 327 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,785 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 941 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,790 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 40,108 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 55,329 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 7,232 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 88 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 252 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,168 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 52,318 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 740 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 6,586 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,167 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 68,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 42,926 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 67,319 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 102 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 45,728 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 60,881 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 8,320 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 934 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,757 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 207 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,833 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,195 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 29,084 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 24,324 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,009 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,263 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 225 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 68 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 85 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 887 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 159 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,962 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 888 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 28,029 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 36,010 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,712 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,218,569 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,218,000 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 139 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 170,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 164,100 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 147,463 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 4,456 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 164 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 245 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 32 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 876 operations
GOATS - INVENTORY 279 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 254 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 233 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 279 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 233 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 4,174 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 3,465 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 930 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 956 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,990 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,509 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 779 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 378 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 401 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 491,064 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,135 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 10,117 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 504,353 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 253,789 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,489,880 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 4,810 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
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) 1,482,684 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,017,347 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 366,742 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY 11 head
LLAMAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 370 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 534 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 600 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (300 TO 999 HEAD) 1,330 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 4,168 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,178 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 172 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 1,526 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,511 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 130,146 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 139,700 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 140,500 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TRITICALE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (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.