Total population (1990 census): 22454
County seat: Hart
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 171 | 10646 | 941491 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 58 | 1840 | 90093 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 57 | (D) | (D) | |
| Barley | 4 | 113 | 6551 bu | |
| Oats | 53 | 810 | 50296 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 14 | 803 | 20162 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 4 | 255 | (D) | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 5 | 454 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 258 | 13665 | 31707 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 233 | 9548 | 23119 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 378 | 458 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 29 | 922 | 1911 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 11 | 193 | 315 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 34 | 2624 | 17710 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 75 | 3403 | 39099 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 174 | 10028 | ||
| Snap Bean | 11 | 910 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 130 | ||
| Carrots | 9 | 730 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 19 | 745 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 13 | 162 | ||
| Rhubarb | 4 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 18 | 1497 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 15 | 87 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 12 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 7 | 65 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 96 | 4462 | 579650 trees | |
| Apricots | 5 | 12 | 745 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 93 | 8775 | 920693 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 42 | 585 | 57328 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 87 | 8190 | 863365 trees | |
| Grapes | 8 | 24 | 16065 vines | |
| Peaches | 79 | 1426 | 169815 trees | |
| Pears | 17 | 230 | 21521 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 18 | 219 | 23953 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 4 | 34 | 84400 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 6 | 5 | 5810 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 7 | 37 | 79600 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 5 | 201 | 8402 | |
| 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 | 87 | (D) | 6856 | 2558 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | (X) | 164 | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 56 | (X) | 1390 | 1774 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 67 | (D) | 5248 | 156 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.