Total population (1990 census): 397014
County seat: Colorado Springs
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 4 | 185 | 8350 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 341 | 10885 bu | |
| Wheat | 101 | 38802 | 880849 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 4 | 580 | 8794 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 97 | 38222 | 872055 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 676 | 19108 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 6 | 1945 | 21800 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 7 | 1522 | 1444900 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 296 | 35175 | 48324 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 209 | 19847 | 27344 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 39 | 5095 | 6579 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 81 | 6629 | 11399 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 40 | 2011 | 2126 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 1593 | 2630 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | 431 | 2158 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 9 | 1165 | 1481 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | (D) | 1483 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 5 | 283 trees | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | 12200 | 59 | 149 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | 35 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | 45 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.