Total population (1990 census): 4,376
County seat: Lancaster
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 124 | 7716 | 843073 bu | |
| Wheat | 23 | 880 | 36416 bu | |
| Oats | 10 | 150 | 7830 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 330 | 30353 | 56437 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 94 | 3976 | 10578 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 1633 | 2937 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 273 | 22369 | 39938 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 1464 | 1866 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 911 | 3355 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 90 | 875 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 124 | 17447 | 647381 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.