Total population (1990 census): 17290
County seat: Aledo
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 509 | 125252 | 14957603 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 29 | 2350 bu | |
| Wheat | 33 | 1274 | 67217 bu | |
| Oats | 69 | 1265 | 102584 bu | |
| Rye | 8 | 235 | 7010 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 312 | 9753 | 29979 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 289 | 8436 | 27426 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 35 | 519 | 943 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 33 | 661 | 1382 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Corn for Silage | 31 | 957 | 18030 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 476 | 103271 | 4816019 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | (D) | ||
| Snap Bean | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 80 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 2 | 119 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | (D) | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 10 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | 42 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 | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.