Total population (1990 census): 8862
County seat: Aurora
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 547 | 246752 | 35793236 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 58 | 4562 | 354037 bu | |
| Wheat | 31 | 955 | 32916 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 428 | 28406 bu | |
| Popcorn | 22 | 2470 | 9610475 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 237 | 6521 | 18959 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 194 | 4156 | 15026 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 183 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 52 | 845 | 1173 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 37 | 1294 | 2192 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 43 | (D) | |
| Corn for Silage | 30 | 1447 | 29284 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 117 | 1006 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 332 | 31315 | 1591896 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (Z) | 22 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | (Z) | 30 vines | |
| 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | 11 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.