USDA/NASS Statistics

Sac 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 10,488 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 297,387 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 330,692 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 12,298 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 242 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 12,056 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 317,755 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 737 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 639 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 737 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 10,816 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 9,387 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 2,607 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 1,817 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 790 acres
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,299 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 24,280 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 32,065 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 184 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 263 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,289 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 761 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,989 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 64 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 44 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,077 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 800 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 9,470 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,039 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 135 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 312 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 684 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,291 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,568 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 9,029 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 4 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 441 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
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: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 266 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 44,199 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 34,464 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,881 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,369 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,026 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 115 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,078 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,304 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 28,800 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 41,535 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,002 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,148 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,845 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 258 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 43,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 178 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 21,674 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 5,025 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 35,718 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 122 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,078 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 45,276 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,103 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 281 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,949 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,834 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 197 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 760 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 20,364 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 25,520 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 33,707 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 28,943 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 380 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,695 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 410 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,319 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 912 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 912 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,125 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 877 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 1,056 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 475 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 381 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 381 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 164,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 167,936 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 159,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 275 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 2,991 acres
CORN, SILAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 22 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 282 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 374 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 44 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 30 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 889 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 61 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 132 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 77 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 6,043 acres
HAY & HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 5,714 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,358 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 4,356 acres
HAY, ALFALFA, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 476 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 85,534 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 449,683 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 105 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 156 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 10,739 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 461,600 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 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) 1,660 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,055,391 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 3,200 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 1,050,136 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 72 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 568,431 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 368,014 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 475 acres
POPCORN, IRRIGATED, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POPCORN, SHELLED - ACRES HARVESTED 584 acres
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 30 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 745 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 2,378 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (300 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 906 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 1,053 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,667 head
SORGHUM, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 133,600 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 139,629 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 134,500 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 224 acres
SUNFLOWER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SUNFLOWER, OIL TYPE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 546,189 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,606,562 head
TURKEYS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,396,552 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.