Total population (1990 census): 5169
County seat: Ord
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 293 | 69406 | 8382454 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 130 | 5980 bu | |
| Wheat | 24 | 1258 | 43386 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 101 | 6261 bu | |
| Popcorn | 7 | 504 | 1597305 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 3 | 9 | 162 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 306 | 34566 | 94535 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 284 | 26815 | 80152 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 340 | 545 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 50 | 2841 | 5869 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 82 | 3832 | 5651 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 738 | 6950 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 69 | 1975 | 22910 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 9 | 485 | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 143 | 19452 | 785545 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 4 | ||
| 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) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.