
Total population (1990 census): 34500
County seat: Fremont
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 609 | 155007 | 19602452 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 19 | 1800 | 126262 bu | |
| Wheat | 22 | 585 | 14070 bu | |
| Oats | 20 | 261 | 15707 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 296 | 11424 | 37316 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 240 | 9130 | 32404 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 311 | 764 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 56 | 924 | 1775 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 705 | 1336 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 354 | 3110 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 36 | 992 | 16559 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 169 | 1983 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 592 | 111177 | 4510274 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 12 | ||
| 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 | 7 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | (D) | - | 116 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.