Total population (1990 census): 6629
County seat: Minden
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 376 | 194528 | 28655989 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 61 | 5545 | 389025 bu | |
| Wheat | 153 | 11788 | 405312 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 48 | 2321 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 177 | 7809 | 25218 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 153 | 5939 | 21474 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 20 | 445 | (D) | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | (D) | 2019 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 37 | 1900 | 31692 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 102 | 1320 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 223 | 22360 | 1024886 bu | |
| Potatoes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Watermelons | 3 | 7 | ||
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.