USDA/NASS Statistics

Des Moines 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 6,911 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 125,518 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 143,857 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 10,234 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 132,750 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 873 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 4,543 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 12,832 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 10,515 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 13,379 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 11,935 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,444 acres
ALPACAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 736 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 163 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 269 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,009 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 899 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 982 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 4,058 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 578 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 403 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 78 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 3,461 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 3,200 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 132 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 188 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,765 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,008 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 8 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 200 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,265 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 140 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 197 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 660 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 875 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 801 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,938 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 239 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,350 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 650 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,670 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 2,494 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 7,519 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 6,600 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 2,720 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 116 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,339 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 4,516 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 765 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 211 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 162 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,164 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 875 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 1,060 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 202 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 276 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) 65 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 71 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: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 260 head
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 930 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 23 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 153 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 71,900 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 71,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 66,202 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 3,971 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 329 acres
DUCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
ELK - INVENTORY 30 head
ELK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 18 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 340 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 248 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 43 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 593 operations
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 53 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 142 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 56 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 126 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 16 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 4,143 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 3,905 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,780 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,066 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,839 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 4,260 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 344 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 184 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 160 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 9,850 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 35,210 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 2,830 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 10 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 32,120 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 123,881 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 123,636 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 72,136 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 266,326 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
QUAIL - INVENTORY (D)*
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 1,230 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,814 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 419 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 165 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,303 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 870 head
SORGHUM, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 61,494 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 62,800 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 63,200 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 497 acres
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 430 acres
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED 430 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.