Total population (1990 census): 48925
County seat: Grand Island
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 486 | 191604 | 26761601 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 24 | 3031 | 233245 bu | |
| Wheat | 40 | 1353 | 42896 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 239 | 11090 bu | |
| Popcorn | 7 | 353 | 1380200 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 3 | 68 | 1304 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 276 | 20404 | 49122 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 211 | 10058 | 35160 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 200 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 45 | 1580 | 2623 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 93 | (D) | 10260 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 37 | 1569 | 33897 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 203 | 16072 | 687957 bu | |
| Potatoes | 7 | 619 | 141835 CWT | |
| 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 | 6 | (D) | 101 | 815 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.