Total population (1990 census): 12270
County seat: Broken Bow
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 675 | 217261 | 26265913 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 10 | 652 | 34017 bu | |
| Wheat | 141 | 12134 | 430992 bu | |
| Oats | 21 | 611 | 31317 bu | |
| Popcorn | 11 | 1749 | 5491547 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 6 | 156 | 3008 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 14 | 1765 | 1825876 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 813 | 108927 | 270772 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 695 | 66405 | 203929 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 33 | 1507 | 2302 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 277 | 13472 | 35760 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 296 | 26398 | 26905 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 1145 | 5629 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 193 | 11014 | 178152 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 19 | 1025 | 3979 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 43 | 1076 | 13026 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 238 | 28214 | 1199770 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 10 | 1290 | 24865 CWT | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 8 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 2 | ||
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.