Total population (1990 census): 6143
County seat: Ponca
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 379 | 75200 | 7741041 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 91 | 5760 bu | |
| Oats | 89 | 3901 | 252432 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 284 | 12322 | 32284 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 247 | 8851 | 26892 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 48 | 999 | 1496 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 46 | 1119 | 2081 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 51 | 1043 | 1337 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 310 | 1434 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 59 | 1566 | 16845 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 10 | 221 | 1743 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 324 | 58427 | 1845395 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) | 59 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | 12 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.