Total population (1990 census): 4279
County seat: Red Cloud
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 208 | 56886 | 6893430 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 161 | 20404 | 1555437 bu | |
| Wheat | 204 | 28934 | 1031832 bu | |
| Oats | 32 | 1135 | 79106 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 263 | 21279 | 48601 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 186 | 8396 | 27421 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 682 | 1429 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 99 | 5113 | 11392 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 123 | 6486 | 7662 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 602 | 2090 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 19 | 1792 | 25715 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 4 | 227 | 152 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 308 | 4665 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 84 | 9485 | 413969 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.