Total population (1990 census): 6244
County seat: Stanton
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 377 | 70674 | 7712717 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 110 | (D) | |
| Barley | 4 | 54 | 2990 bu | |
| Oats | 69 | 1820 | 110188 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 106 | 2097 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 338 | 20436 | 60297 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 298 | 15006 | 51538 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 57 | 1402 | 2571 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 56 | 1824 | 2870 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 70 | 1780 | 2706 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 424 | 1834 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 69 | 4899 | 81919 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 8 | 110 | 1580 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 335 | 47762 | 1707893 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 27 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 24 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 90 | ||
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.