Total population (1990 census): 438430
County seat: Golden
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 103 | 4213 | 5576 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 47 | (D) | 2187 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 39 | 1219 | 1124 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 31 | 1308 | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 9 | ||
| 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 | 49 | 1973866 | 1477 | 17078 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | (X) | 440 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 32 | 1757212 | 20 | 12643 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 23 | 948362 | (D) | 5622 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | 238500 | (D) | 1516 |
| Foliage Plants | 6 | 81500 | - | 770 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 9 | 488850 | - | 4735 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | 26724 | 91 | 1586 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | 26930 | (D) | 498 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.