Total population (1990 census): 13765
County seat: Trinidad
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 9 | 396 | 51902 bu | |
| Wheat | 15 | 5049 | 91631 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 15 | 5049 | 91631 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 195 | 23753 | 51415 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 156 | 17010 | 39480 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 42 | 3724 | 7146 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 18 | 1883 | 2617 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | 231 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.