Total population (1990 census): 8049
County seat: Central City
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 425 | 153615 | 20697729 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 486 | 27382 bu | |
| Wheat | 37 | 642 | 19607 bu | |
| Oats | 14 | 225 | 11518 bu | |
| Popcorn | 13 | 2677 | 8236038 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 4 | 98 | 1923 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 249 | 14667 | 36109 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 174 | 7892 | 25992 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 182 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 35 | 894 | 1145 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 132 | (D) | 8699 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 33 | 1098 | 17922 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 251 | 26915 | 1182787 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.