Total population (1990 census): 8759
County seat: Fairbury
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 291 | 54874 | 7295966 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 360 | 47067 | 3835363 bu | |
| Wheat | 266 | 24082 | 925954 bu | |
| Oats | 60 | 1075 | 79139 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 6 | 261 | 297000 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 340 | 18009 | 38563 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 267 | 8761 | 24366 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 483 | 845 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 88 | 3113 | 4001 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 155 | 4747 | 6514 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 905 | 8506 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 37 | 1760 | 34974 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 27 | 820 | 9771 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 370 | 60716 | 2376562 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.