Total population (1990 census): 5989
County seat: Virginia City
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 39 | 14030 | 849296 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 36 | 11398 | 747409 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 11 | D | D | |
| Barley | 66 | 9564 | 706759 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 657 | 48072 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 307 | 73813 | 204675 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 246 | 47157 | 149173 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 83 | 5167 | 13584 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 82 | 10550 | 19373 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 70 | 10137 | 20443 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 802 | 6310 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 10 | 1094 | 304600 cwt | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.