Total population (1990 census): 14252
County seat: Nebraska City
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 541 | 100059 | 10563489 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 134 | 11094 | 920934 bu | |
| Wheat | 168 | 8660 | 331578 bu | |
| Oats | 26 | 610 | 31342 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 395 | 14853 | 40396 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 306 | 9867 | 31333 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 172 | 232 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 113 | 2532 | 5027 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 121 | 1864 | 2857 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 418 | 2845 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 25 | 872 | 14765 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 9 | 133 | 1562 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 545 | 98810 | 3367369 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 6 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 219 | 13094 trees | |
| Cherries | 4 | (D) | (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 | 4 | (D) | (D) | 62 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.