Total population (1990 census): 5553
County seat: Beaver City
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 250 | 81303 | 8926481 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 123 | 18434 | 1353888 bu | |
| Wheat | 285 | 64234 | 2681025 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 303 | 12795 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 4 | 521 | 361600 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 236 | 20270 | 76132 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 193 | 16750 | 67646 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 389 | 1610 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 55 | 1643 | 4376 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 33 | 1002 | 1426 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 486 | 3220 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 44 | 1895 | 27700 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 7 | 292 | 737 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 17 | 477 | 6807 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 126 | 14453 | 705428 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.