Total population (1990 census): 15128
County seat: Atlantic
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 575 | 114895 | 13311624 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | D | D | |
| Oats | 80 | 1607 | 87746 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 562 | 103593 | 4044482 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 436 | 18971 | 44310 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 377 | 14114 | 35598 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 78 | 1186 | 2021 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 103 | 2936 | 5078 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 193 | 311 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 542 | 3904 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 81 | 1708 | 24267 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 52 | 615 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 3 | D | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 5 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.