Total population (1990 census): 4381
County seat: Imperial
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 231 | 148673 | 22395513 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 1628 | 163976 bu | |
| Wheat | 239 | 58386 | 2328439 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 735 | 32395 bu | |
| Popcorn | 47 | 7108 | 28602072 lbs, shelled | |
| Proso Millet | 5 | 1334 | 47358 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 455 | 6375 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 8 | 1334 | 1645155 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 102 | 6914 | 22340 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 68 | 3850 | 15310 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 387 | 879 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 42 | 2092 | 5063 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 157 | 124 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 428 | 2890 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 30 | 2884 | 57071 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 8 | 160 | 365 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 81 | 12765 | 244069 CWT | |
| Potatoes | 8 | 2090 | 828911 CWT | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 6 | 802 | 16770 tons | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.