Total population (1990 census): 22794
County seat: Beatrice
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 491 | 76200 | 9007307 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 646 | 101141 | 8493880 bu | |
| Wheat | 469 | 37709 | 1390784 bu | |
| Oats | 80 | 1590 | 98265 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 16 | (X) | |
| Total Hay* | 559 | 22621 | 53502 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 414 | 12308 | 38532 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 16 | 406 | 620 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 190 | 4467 | 6072 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 197 | 4126 | 5622 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 1314 | 7969 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 69 | 2804 | 43576 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 44 | 898 | 10107 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 727 | 106861 | 3875409 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 5 | (D) | |
| Pecans | 3 | 9 | 215 trees | |
| 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 | 9 | 55120 | 178 | 228 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | (X) | 176 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | 55120 | (D) | 150 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 55120 | (D) | 150 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | (D) | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.