USDA/NASS Statistics

Pocahontas 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 6,745 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 287,019 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 319,496 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 9,791 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 309,425 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 426 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 280 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 426 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 2,862 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 2,396 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 764 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 578 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 186 acres
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE, (EXCL CHICKPEAS & LIMA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 587 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 126 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 141 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,375 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,414 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,264 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 11,907 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 70 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 84 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,193 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 3,931 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 1,900 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 63 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 129 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 580 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 824 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 180 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 1,776 head
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) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,700 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 2,155 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,242 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 113 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,444 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 732 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) 156 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 12,363 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,552 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 6,188 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 16,900 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 814 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,805 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,099 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,274 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 15,838 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 48 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 158 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 640 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,964 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,509 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,932 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 14,556 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 134 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 167 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,300 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 550 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 8,758 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 4,634 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 791 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,135 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 152 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 46 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,724 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) 949 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 781 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,052 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 8,833 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 21 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 20 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 17 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 183,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 180,800 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 165,541 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 175 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 835 acres
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 30 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 125 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 187 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 12 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 730 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 6 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 27 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,569 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 1,503 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 217 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,286 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 145 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 36 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 109 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY 398,820 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 1,900 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 84,709 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 396,753 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,020,277 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 1,017,914 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 519,360 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 369,434 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
PEAS, DRY EDIBLE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POPCORN, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 94 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 261 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 210 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 101 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 51 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 805 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 140,745 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 142,200 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 143,000 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 248 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 148,000 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 493,700 head
TURKEYS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 493,700 head

(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.