Total population (1990 census): 3718
County seat: Loup City
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 282 | 65040 | 7991011 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 22 | 1137 | 67184 bu | |
| Wheat | 59 | 2146 | 70765 bu | |
| Oats | 14 | 231 | 9690 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 337 | 38621 | 101583 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 307 | 24514 | 78336 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 296 | 800 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 76 | 5217 | 10639 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 134 | 7966 | 11169 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 628 | 1914 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 52 | 1473 | 16231 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 16 | 292 | 4105 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 143 | 11420 | 449375 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.