Total population (1990 census): 33619
County seat: North Platte
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 410 | 180075 | 24824421 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 9 | 455 | 19438 bu | |
| Wheat | 183 | 29244 | 984326 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 598 | 44963 bu | |
| Popcorn | 43 | 5342 | 20916206 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 6 | 131 | 2998 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 15 | 2002 | 2406338 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 518 | 97033 | 207739 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 362 | 36216 | 116023 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 991 | 1697 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 142 | 11655 | 23331 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 253 | 44959 | 60433 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 3212 | 18760 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 74 | 3381 | 52663 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 11 | 448 | 1567 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 12 | 307 | 4221 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 66 | 8525 | 349979 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 17 | 2924 | 71074 CWT | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | (D) | ||
| 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 | 40400 | (D) | 656 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | 40400 | - | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (D) | - | 296 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.