Total population (1990 census): 8584
County seat: Ogallala
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 151 | 69312 | 8831919 bu | |
| Wheat | 177 | 55464 | 1803500 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 751 | 39411 bu | |
| Popcorn | 25 | 4857 | 19647311 lbs, shelled | |
| Proso Millet | 12 | 1894 | 54538 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 23 | 5277 | 5719328 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 110 | 24591 | 58477 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 83 | 12346 | 38974 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 925 | 2627 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 20 | 1089 | 1793 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 44 | 9597 | 11762 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 634 | 9962 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 2542 | 51980 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 3 | 115 | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 15 | 2187 | 91999 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 31 | 5337 | 97572 CWT | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 5 | 1219 | 22933 tons | |
| 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 | 5 | (D) | (D) | 288 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 48 | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 44 | 75 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.