
Total population (1990 census): 15450
County seat: Seward
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 465 | 128849 | 17467605 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 305 | 32287 | 2588406 bu | |
| Wheat | 103 | 3813 | 125379 bu | |
| Oats | 50 | 873 | 56441 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 378 | 12230 | 29311 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 303 | 7185 | 21625 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 129 | 221 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 101 | 1931 | 2788 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 89 | 2685 | 4044 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 300 | 1897 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 42 | 1688 | 31741 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 23 | 362 | 5254 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 491 | 76458 | 3361224 bu | |
| 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) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.