USDA/NASS Statistics

Lyon 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 13,058 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 286,287 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 318,213 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 4,319 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 156 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 4,163 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 313,166 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,431 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 728 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,431 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 14,968 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 13,753 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 1,256 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 769 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 487 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY (D)*
BARLEY - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
BISON - INVENTORY 18 head
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 30 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 134,930 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 303 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 423 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,305 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,220 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 22,008 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,064 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 168,253 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 987 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,701 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 16,134 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 12,060 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 331 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 114 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 101 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 840 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 24,160 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 13,688 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 14,300 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,655 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,748 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,619 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,214 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) 752 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 830 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 10,200 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 10,472 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,960 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 547 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,379 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 198,553 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 155 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 856 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,586 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,673 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 28,417 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 159,487 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,014 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 185,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 192,413 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 150,636 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 4,206 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 91,743 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 188 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 476 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,026 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 8,765 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 26,116 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 857 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 214,687 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 174,574 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,749 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 28,081 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,985 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 185 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 5,256 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 71 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,545 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 361 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 13,582 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 126,420 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,157 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 108,704 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 363 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 197 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,726 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 19,984 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,252 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 136,779 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 161,301 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 31,295 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 31 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 31 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, LAYERS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY (D)*
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 5 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 181,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 172,200 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 168,801 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 822 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 13,882 acres
CORN, SILAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 56 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 684 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 373 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 107 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 1,122 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 361 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 475 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 292 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 376 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 218 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 99 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 74 head
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 6,545 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 5,243 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 2,414 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 2,829 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 4,260 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,367 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 412 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 955 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY 1,072,839 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 464,464 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 12,197 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 1,058,365 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 636 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,520 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) 9,127 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 3,896,247 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,081 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 988 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 3,884,987 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,100,618 head
HOPS - ACRES HARVESTED 22 acres
HOPS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 376,096 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 308 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
PIGEONS & SQUAB - INVENTORY (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 53 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 114 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 3,439 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (300 TO 999 HEAD) 2,020 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 628 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (100 TO 299 HEAD) 935 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 4,898 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 5,379 head
SORGHUM, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 123,072 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 122,800 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 123,500 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 413 acres
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 300 acres
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.