USDA/NASS Statistics

Story 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 8,418 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 246,385 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 284,215 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 13,902 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 35 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 13,867 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 269,685 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 628 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 378 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 8,234 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 6,570 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 4,819 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 3,783 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,036 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY 246 head
ALPACAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 72 head
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,310 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 881 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,470 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 472 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 13,209 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 419 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 261 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,396 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 535 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 200 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 64 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 3,367 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,002 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 303 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 217 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 748 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 910 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 209 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 194 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 546 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 695 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,211 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,305 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 13,070 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 18,600 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 16,576 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,587 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,377 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,128 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,275 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,617 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 319 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 273 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 9,070 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 13,605 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 221 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 227 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 401 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 695 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,556 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,200 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,305 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 422 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: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,618 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 8,778 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 789 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,731 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 66 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,672 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 137 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 399 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 11,061 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,327 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 438 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 88 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 237 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,473 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 3,238 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 3,617 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,156 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 32 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 167,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 166,100 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 158,256 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 248 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,096 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 287 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 248 head
ELK - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 487 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 355 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 53 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 28 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 955 operations
FIELD CROPS, OTHER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
GEESE - INVENTORY 25 head
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 685 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 1,194 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 543 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 1,042 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 427 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 152 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 116 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 4,685 acres
HAY & HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 4,452 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,930 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,306 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 3,146 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 250 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 144 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA), IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 106 acres
HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 62,420 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 1,901 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 130 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 467 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 59,316 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 43 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 29,386 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,209 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 94 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 163,289 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 120 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 166,663 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 951 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 145,570 head
HOPS - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOPS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 366,515 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY 24 head
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 287 acres
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,989 head
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 72 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 357 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 2,272 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 760 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 1,155 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 913 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,072 head
SORGHUM, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 109,300 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 104,880 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 110,000 acres
SUNFLOWER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SUNFLOWER, OIL TYPE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 220,024 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 598,011 head
TURKEYS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
WHEAT, SPRING, (EXCL DURUM) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED (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.