Total population (1990 census): 3657
County seat: Ainsworth
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 113 | 44329 | 6189797 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 128 | 7200 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 495 | 10800 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 10 | 782 | 1106155 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 196 | 66128 | 91319 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 81 | 5939 | 12359 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 682 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 43 | 6978 | 11246 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 139 | (D) | 66593 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 2883 | 57045 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 120 | 915 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 25 | 3358 | 168530 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.