USDA/NASS Statistics

Polk 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 5,793 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES 260 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 149,862 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 173,854 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 8,498 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 472 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 8,026 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 164,262 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 492 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 1,094 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 752 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 10,300 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 7,633 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 6,500 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 4,927 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,573 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 5,646 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,687 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 918 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 225 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 528 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 53 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 259 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 113 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 93 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 2,926 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,171 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 413 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 161 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 892 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 289 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 2,800 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 2,926 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6,369 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 198 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 264 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 612 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 807 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,078 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 410 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 8,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,354 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,259 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 7,179 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 358 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 8,572 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,062 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,006 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6,628 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 416 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,361 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 218 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 442 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 185 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,120 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 3,473 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 58 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 295 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,153 head
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: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,898 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 128 head
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) 910 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 3,910 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 16,914 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 2,350 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,672 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 992 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 559 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 245 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 10 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 79,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 78,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 84,022 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 362 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 48 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 1,905 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,833 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 175 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 95 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 755 operations
GOATS - INVENTORY 594 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 549 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 358 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 272 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 167 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 322 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 191 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 34 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 5,808 acres
HAY & HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 5,399 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 937 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,240 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA), IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 4,462 acres
HAY, ALFALFA, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 484 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 333 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 151 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 84 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 86 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 959 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 109 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 390 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 213 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 366,392 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY 6 head
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY 26 head
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY 360 head
PHEASANTS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,000 head
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,173 head
POULTRY, OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 626 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 710 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 455 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 84 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 645 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 72,965 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 70,300 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 71,000 acres
SUNFLOWER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SUNFLOWER, NON-OIL TYPE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 402 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 822 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 822 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.