Total population (1990 census): 9494
County seat: Sidney
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 93 | 16219 | 2147936 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 594 | 39172 bu | |
| Wheat | 540 | 213524 | 7025623 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 170 | 2830 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 1093 | 49250 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 168 | 32153 | 1092580 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 180 | 6400 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 30 | 3816 | 4228627 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 167 | 15225 | 35620 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 73 | 5562 | 20212 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 26 | 831 | 904 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 95 | 6857 | 10808 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 828 | 1128 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 1147 | 7704 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 2004 | 34865 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 201 | 2270 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 65 | 10154 | 188380 CWT | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 11 | 3031 | 55815 tons | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | (D) | ||
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 3 | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | 3 | (X) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.