Total population (1990 census): 7123
County seat: Clay Center
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 388 | 164837 | 23196302 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 180 | 25284 | 2045228 bu | |
| Wheat | 106 | 6107 | 210377 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 266 | 25472 bu | |
| Popcorn | 5 | 845 | 3593000 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 195 | 11734 | 31954 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 162 | 5765 | 22384 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 33 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 33 | 2149 | 3879 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 49 | 3682 | 5257 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 105 | (D) | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 5651 | 123436 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 327 | 55606 | 2645303 bu | |
| 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 | 4 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | (D) | 8 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.