Total population (1990 census): 5432
County seat: Bridgeport
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 241 | 52489 | 7336584 bu | |
| Wheat | 129 | 33445 | 1180164 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 120 | 5060 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 9 | 3638 | 157655 bu | |
| Rye | 14 | 849 | 13730 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 245 | 48803 | 118588 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 196 | 19262 | 79698 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 334 | 466 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 33 | 2297 | 5245 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 75 | 25315 | 27940 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 1595 | 15716 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 34 | 2576 | 48624 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 3 | 301 | 425 tons, dry | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 161 | 25852 | 554298 CWT | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 53 | 6719 | 105788 tons | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.