Total population (1990 census): 9139
County seat: Schuyler
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 440 | 97590 | 12362560 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 21 | 869 | 55864 bu | |
| Wheat | 24 | 641 | 18830 bu | |
| Oats | 70 | 1660 | 111051 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 323 | 19104 | 57991 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 279 | 13348 | 47327 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 37 | 644 | 1049 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 59 | 1640 | 2525 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 54 | 2022 | 4272 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 28 | 1450 | 8460 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 69 | 5630 | 98311 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 11 | 229 | 3172 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 394 | 62634 | 2441228 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 | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | 14300 | (D) | 105 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.