USDA/NASS Statistics

Webster 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 8,384 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 365,282 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 387,112 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 15,109 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 74 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 15,035 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 371,560 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 6 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 443 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 6 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 9,484 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 4,761 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 9,036 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 4,756 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 4,280 acres
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,168 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 238 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,754 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,548 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 926 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 6,872 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 119 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 403 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 180 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 4,430 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 714 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
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) 213 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,439 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,297 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 912 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 8,493 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,622 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,361 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 200 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,575 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 117 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 2,706 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,070 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 5,380 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 3,082 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 11,302 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 108 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 221 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,879 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,166 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 776 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 10,600 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 2,706 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 8,896 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,385 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,910 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 267 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 132 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,622 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 874 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 324 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 3,360 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 310 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 820 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 312 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 575 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: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,622 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,838 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 156 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 156 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 11 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 203,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 201,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 205,014 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,071 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 51 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 444 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 270 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 44 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 9 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 960 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY 106 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 65 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 22 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 91 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 22 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 15 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 2,988 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 2,895 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 684 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,211 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 1,930 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 93 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 173,594 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 50,116 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 169,460 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,268 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,770 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 585,449 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,798 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 583,551 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 521,455 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 458,031 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 65 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 322 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 55 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 273 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 216 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 636 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 844 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 162,219 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 159,500 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 160,500 acres

(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.