Total population (1990 census): 11705
County seat: McCook
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 208 | 77415 | 9682705 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 96 | 14714 | 955351 bu | |
| Wheat | 266 | 73126 | 3195469 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 380 | 22264 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 175 | 13214 | 49900 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 126 | 9632 | 42020 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 501 | 1199 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 59 | 2442 | 5890 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 16 | 398 | 460 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 241 | 994 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 32 | 1961 | 27138 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 10 | 905 | 10280 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 53 | 5597 | 268829 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.