USDA/NASS Statistics

Scott 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 4,877 acres
AG LAND, (EXCL HARVESTED CROPLAND), IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 172,991 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 201,724 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 9,934 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 10 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 9,924 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 190,529 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES (D)*
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 1,261 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 1,862 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 8,633 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 5,854 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 7,480 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 5,962 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 1,518 acres
BARLEY - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,383 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 295 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 15,501 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,001 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 753 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,612 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,164 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 293 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 63 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 210 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,200 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 91 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,581 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,017 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 4,893 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 971 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,700 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 4,381 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 634 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,160 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,105 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 361 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 150 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 512 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 600 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 128 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,915 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 908 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,898 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,034 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 22,845 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 497 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 221 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 372 head
CATTLE, HEIFERS, GE 500 LBS, MILK REPLACEMENT, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,795 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 18,800 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 13,152 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 155 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 364 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 3,446 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,910 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,377 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 9,347 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 20,394 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,536 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 246 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 25,426 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 351 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,346 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 993 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 18,234 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 720 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,642 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 230 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,775 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 93 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 11,785 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 7,501 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 544 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 14,777 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 11,134 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 195 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 266 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,400 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 417 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 1,365 head
CATTLE, PRODUCTION CONTRACT, ON FEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 590 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 380 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 543 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 1,614 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 1,222 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 377 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 52 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - INVENTORY 158 head
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 6 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - INVENTORY 25 head
CHICKENS, ROOSTERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 8 head
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 108,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 106,500 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 110,792 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 422 acres
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,064 acres
CORN, TRADITIONAL OR INDIAN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
DEER - INVENTORY (D)*
DEER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 54 head
DUCKS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 529 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 370 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 31 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 68 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 684 operations
GEESE - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 635 head
GOATS - INVENTORY 867 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 552 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY 24 head
GOATS, ANGORA - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 803 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 528 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY 40 head
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 3,818 acres
HAY & HAYLAGE, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 3,582 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 382 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 980 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 3,200 acres
HAY, ALFALFA, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAY, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 244 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) 258 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 190 head
HOGS - INVENTORY 255,837 head
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 203,185 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 255,201 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 112 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 372,166 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 372,768 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 91,920 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 293,175 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY 10 head
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 113 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 80 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 600 acres
PEAFOWL, HENS & COCKS - INVENTORY (D)*
PEAS, DRY EDIBLE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
QUAIL - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 554 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (25 TO 99 HEAD) 1,110 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 173 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,283 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 902 head
SORGHUM, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 73,627 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 70,000 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 70,400 acres
SOYBEANS, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED 410 acres
SUNFLOWER - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
SUNFLOWER, OIL TYPE - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) (D)*
TURKEYS - INVENTORY (D)*
TURKEYS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
WHEAT - ACRES HARVESTED 195 acres
WHEAT, WINTER - ACRES HARVESTED 195 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.