USDA/NASS Statistics

Black Hawk 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 7,749 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 252,057 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 275,599 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 12,193 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 223 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 11,970 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 262,410 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 357 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 996 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 357 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 6,610 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 4,556 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 4,259 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 3,201 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,058 acres
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 424 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,101 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,072 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,278 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,184 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,821 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 12,076 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 196 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) 225 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,173 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 250 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 170 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 4,694 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 397 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 386 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,211 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,100 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 3,752 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,067 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 700 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 942 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 11,347 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 6,980 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 252 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 641 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 656 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 667 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 786 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,365 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,080 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,027 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,678 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,391 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 16,770 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 9,641 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 19,100 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 184 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 572 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,838 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 990 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 232 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 640 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 769 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 998 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,684 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,207 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 12,520 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 7,032 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 4,620 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 301 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 434 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,251 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 338 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 SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 286 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,422 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 5,980 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 8,441 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 200 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 353 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,031 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 825 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 1,092 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 83 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 90 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 143 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 14 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 143,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 153,230 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 142,200 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 786 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY 39 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
ELK - INVENTORY (D)*
EMUS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 562 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 673 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 39 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 44 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 968 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 141 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 295 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 172 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 217 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 130 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 78 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 42 head
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 50 head
GUINEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 4,072 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 3,786 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,111 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,675 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 457 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 65 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 392 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,867 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 249,700 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 3,955 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 148,684 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 243,596 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 672,099 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 674,807 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 148 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 1,715 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 181,245 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 362,100 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 246 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
PHEASANTS - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 153 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 444 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) 709 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 986 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 691 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 93,600 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 103,553 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 94,200 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 8 head
TURKEYS - INVENTORY 51 head
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 36 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.