Total population (1990 census): 21939
County seat: Fort Morgan
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 300 | 70978 | 10596484 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 9 | 2245 | 83818 bu | |
| Wheat | 212 | 61079 | 2131970 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 11 | 934 | 34420 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 211 | 60145 | 2097550 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 115 | (D) | |
| Oats | 4 | 240 | 8450 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 29 | 8529 | 262013 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 10 | 1644 | 1690300 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 344 | 36191 | 129078 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 312 | 27511 | 115690 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 2369 | 3619 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 43 | 1959 | 3669 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 8 | 845 | 1167 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | 3507 | 14795 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 79 | 7845 | 157249 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 5 | 434 | 744 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 16 | 1205 | 9667 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 75 | 4282 | 80460 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 1163 | 403550 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Seed | 94 | 10883 | 190656 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Onions | 8 | 1116 | ||
| Pumpkins | 9 | 193 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 3 | ||
| 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 | 11 | (D) | 315 | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 315 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 45000 | (D) | 189 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 38500 | (D) | 146 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | (X) | (D) | 1068 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.