Total population (1990 census): 2141
County seat: Burwell
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 91 | 13763 | 1527305 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 132 | 41549 | 58657 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 92 | 8664 | 24676 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 404 | 685 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 21 | 1025 | 1940 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 79 | 31316 | 31099 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | 140 | 770 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 32 | 1149 | 16484 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 217 | 2102 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 24 | 1647 | 68689 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 28 | 2580 CWT | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.