Total population (1990 census): 123051
County seat: Pueblo
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 87 | 6762 | 1111154 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 8 | 1241 | 51120 bu | |
| Wheat | 20 | 2829 | 72419 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 20 | 2829 | 72419 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 70 | 2580 bu | |
| Popcorn | 13 | 525 | 1897502 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 43 | (X) | |
| Total Hay* | 292 | 18502 | 48112 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 243 | 12567 | 37871 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 895 | 1096 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 85 | 4492 | 8606 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 415 | 429 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 133 | 330 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 7 | 311 | 4902 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 13 | 599 | 1625 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 32 | 2679 | 42601 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 9 | 27 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 7 | 185 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 17 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 77 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 16 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | (D) | ||
| Dry Onions | 15 | 654 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | (D) | ||
| Hot Peppers | 22 | 178 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 127 | ||
| Pumpkins | 8 | 59 | ||
| Spinach | 4 | (D) | ||
| Squash | 7 | 37 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 162 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 94 | ||
| Watermelons | 18 | 460 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 59 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 8 | (D) | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | (D) | (X) | |
| Other | 3 | (D) | (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 | 20 | 173738 | 3031 | 3394 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 14 | (X) | 3011 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | (D) | (D) | 576 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 109138 | - | 425 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | 43700 | (D) | 132 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | (D) | 56 | (D) |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | (X) | 410 | 1048 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | - | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.