Total population (1990 census): 36025
County seat: Gering
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 455 | 75442 | 10561837 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Wheat | 83 | 12808 | 424520 bu | |
| Barley | 7 | 434 | 16350 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 320 | 11518 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 3 | 265 | 10350 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 4 | 495 | 853500 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 449 | 32356 | 119676 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 428 | 27340 | 109847 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 33 | 892 | 1482 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 35 | 1392 | 2182 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 1272 | 1701 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 25 | 1460 | 13393 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 58 | 3137 | 61646 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 348 | 44977 | 951809 CWT | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 152 | 16745 | 272942 tons | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 6 | ||
| 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 | 3 | - | (D) | 196 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.