USDA/NASS Statistics

Wayne 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 12,783 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 114,096 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 201,810 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 41,057 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 586 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 40,471 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 154,469 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 6 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 6,284 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 6 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 63,566 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 52,245 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 18,375 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 13,338 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 5,037 acres
BISON - INVENTORY 918 head
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 150 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,897 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 297 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 362 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,840 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,013 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,383 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 3,027 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 15,819 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 815 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 653 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 860 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 339 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 141 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,808 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 14,845 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 15,800 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 378 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,042 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,615 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,089 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,747 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 14,576 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 269 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 100 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 153 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 178 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 646 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,773 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,323 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 16,674 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 4,878 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,286 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,590 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 30,664 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 317 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 7,004 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,942 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 10,946 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 4,311 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 31,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 16,086 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,978 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 166 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,300 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,723 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,189 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,571 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 143 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 19,482 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 4,988 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 568 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 580 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 242 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 967 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: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 180 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 412 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 79 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 55 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 660 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 590 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 726 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 120 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 71 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 47 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 29 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 55,703 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,031 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 286 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 155 head
ELK - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,126 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 1,316 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,127 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 84 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 743 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY 15 head
GEESE - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 47 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 1,821 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,485 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,183 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 640 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 706 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 1,181 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 477 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 148 head
GUINEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 108 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 28,619 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 27,294 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 13,104 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 14,190 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,354 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 830 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 524 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 338 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 20,177 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 32,577 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 31,897 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 209 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 66,110 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 65,500 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 102 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 65,500 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 336,296 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
LLAMAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 170 acres
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 520 head
POULTRY, OTHER - INVENTORY (D)*
RHEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
RHEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 940 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 355 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 468 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 117 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 587 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 749 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 68,872 acres
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
WHEAT - 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.