Total population (1990 census): 18672
County seat: Cortez
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat | 51 | 8988 | 310196 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 7 | 376 | 29510 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 49 | 8612 | 280686 bu | |
| Oats | 17 | 1265 | 54582 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 640 | (X) | |
| Bromegrass Seed | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Total Hay* | 443 | 49848 | 143410 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 353 | 41937 | 129112 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 56 | 1878 | 4074 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 103 | 5040 | 8649 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 960 | 1553 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 33 | 65 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | 336 | 6000 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 25 | 5400 | 40795 bu | |
| Potatoes | 6 | 8 | 920 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | (D) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Radishes | 5 | (D) | ||
| Squash | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 43 | 377 | 17889 trees | |
| Apricots | 4 | (D) | 17 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 8 | 3 | 180 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tart Cherries | 6 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 5 | 6 | 4592 vines | |
| Peaches | 12 | 53 | 5931 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 2 | 74 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 2 | 84 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 3 | 161 | (X) | |
| 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 | 10 | (D) | 90 | 408 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | (X) | 87 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | (D) | 69 | 175 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.