Total population (1990 census): 6285
County seat:
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 261 | 61782 | 6950012 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 231 | 36384 | 1245007 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 230 | D | D | |
| Oats | 14 | 296 | 14582 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 325 | 101532 | 3434097 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 10 | 511 | 7578 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 120 | 5982 | 16618 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 102 | 4109 | 13617 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 65 | 65 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 19 | 383 | 783 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 34 | 1295 | 1844 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 130 | 929 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 43 | 1697 | 19825 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.