USDA/NASS Statistics

Tama 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 10,674 acres
AG LAND, CROP INSURANCE - ACRES 295,761 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND - ACRES 362,156 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED) - ACRES 30,324 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), ALL CROPS FAILED - ACRES 159 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, (EXCL HARVESTED & PASTURED), IDLE - ACRES 30,165 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED - ACRES 329,892 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, HARVESTED, IRRIGATED - ACRES 79 acres
AG LAND, CROPLAND, PASTURED ONLY - ACRES 1,940 acres
AG LAND, IRRIGATED - ACRES 79 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND - ACRES 27,147 acres
AG LAND, PASTURELAND, (EXCL CROPLAND & WOODLAND) - ACRES 21,904 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND - ACRES 12,250 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, (EXCL PASTURED) - ACRES 8,947 acres
AG LAND, WOODLAND, PASTURED - ACRES 3,303 acres
ALPACAS - INVENTORY 38 head
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE, (EXCL CHICKPEAS & LIMA) - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
BISON - INVENTORY (D)*
BISON - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,771 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (200 TO 499 HEAD) 4,871 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (1 TO 9 HEAD) 417 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (10 TO 19 HEAD) 873 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,765 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,584 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, (EXCL COWS): (500 OR MORE HEAD) 10,750 head
CATTLE, (EXCL COWS) - INVENTORY 25,031 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,020 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 187 head
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 2,234 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) 669 head
CATTLE, COWS - INVENTORY 16,211 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 14,600 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 329 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 663 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,322 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,708 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,680 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF BEEF COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 4,922 head
CATTLE, COWS, BEEF - INVENTORY 15,624 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 587 head
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF MILK COWS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) (D)*
CATTLE, COWS, MILK - INVENTORY 600 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 32,318 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,961 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,288 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 817 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,517 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 346 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 3,955 head
CATTLE, GE 500 LBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE GE 500 LBS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 2,434 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 17,777 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 34,000 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 6,395 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 15,227 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY 41,242 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 266 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 749 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 8,895 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 1,888 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 7,822 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 17,961 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 34,552 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 3,826 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 2,311 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 4,150 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (10 TO 19 HEAD) 977 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (1 TO 9 HEAD) 304 head
CATTLE, INCL CALVES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE, INCL CALVES: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 5,023 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY 13,114 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 8,850 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,722 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 960 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 510 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 960 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 112 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (200 TO 499 HEAD) 1,160 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (1 TO 19 HEAD) 137 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (100 TO 199 HEAD) 2,102 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (20 TO 49 HEAD) 496 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (50 TO 99 HEAD) 1,421 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF CATTLE ON FEED: (500 OR MORE HEAD) 14,781 head
CATTLE, ON FEED - SALES FOR SLAUGHTER, MEASURED IN HEAD 20,097 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 112 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - INVENTORY 212 head
CHICKENS, BROILERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 97 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 518 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - INVENTORY 781 head
CHICKENS, LAYERS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CHICKENS, PULLETS, REPLACEMENT - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
CORN - ACRES PLANTED 168,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 166,000 acres
CORN, GRAIN - ACRES HARVESTED 167,964 acres
CORN, GRAIN, IRRIGATED - ACRES HARVESTED (D)*
CORN, SILAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,572 acres
DEER - INVENTORY (D)*
DEER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
DUCKS - INVENTORY 30 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY 476 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 382 head
EQUINE, HORSES & PONIES - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 38 head
EQUINE, MULES & BURROS & DONKEYS - INVENTORY 21 head
FARM OPERATIONS - NUMBER OF OPERATIONS 1,072 operations
GOATS - INVENTORY 786 head
GOATS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 460 head
GOATS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 341 head
GOATS, ANGORA - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, ANGORA - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - INVENTORY 587 head
GOATS, MEAT & OTHER - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 285 head
GOATS, MILK - INVENTORY (D)*
GOATS, MILK - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
GUINEAS - INVENTORY 29 head
GUINEAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
HAY & HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 12,552 acres
HAY - ACRES HARVESTED 11,580 acres
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 1,571 acres
HAY, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 10,009 acres
HAYLAGE - ACRES HARVESTED 1,187 acres
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA) - ACRES HARVESTED 439 acres
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA - ACRES HARVESTED 748 acres
HOGS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 43,126 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 96,437 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (25 TO 49 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (200 TO 499 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - INVENTORY 97,992 head
HOGS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 30 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1,000 OR MORE HEAD) 390,170 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) 41 head
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (100 TO 199 HEAD) (D)*
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 - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD SALES OF HOGS: (500 TO 999 HEAD) (D)*
HOGS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 391,602 head
HOGS, PRODUCTION CONTRACT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN HEAD 133,574 head
LAND AREA, INCL NON-AG - ACRES 461,448 acres
LLAMAS - INVENTORY 42 head
LLAMAS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD (D)*
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 416 acres
OATS - ACRES HARVESTED 150 acres
OATS - ACRES PLANTED 1,600 acres
POULTRY TOTALS - HATCHED, MEASURED IN HEAD 57 head
RYE - ACRES HARVESTED 44 acres
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY 1,243 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY PRODUCERS: (GENDER = FEMALE) 533 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - INVENTORY INVENTORY OF SHEEP, INCL LAMBS: (1 TO 24 HEAD) (D)*
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) 787 head
SHEEP, INCL LAMBS - SALES, MEASURED IN HEAD 1,339 head
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 139,700 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES HARVESTED 147,261 acres
SOYBEANS - ACRES PLANTED 140,500 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.