Total population (1996 census): 480577
County seat: Albuquerque
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 3 | D | D | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 4 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 8 | 108 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 165 | 6665 | 30320 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 142 | 5200 | 25021 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | D | 35 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 20 | 1364 | 5155 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 74 | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 285 | 5276 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Honeydew Melons | 3 | 2 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 3 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 4 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 7 | D | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 33 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 38 | 87 | 6583 trees | |
| Apricots | 4 | 1 | 9 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 20 | 15 | 1043 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 15 | 7 | 573 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 14 | 8 | 470 trees | |
| Grapes | 15 | 70 | 27414 vines | |
| Peaches | 19 | 4 | 172 trees | |
| Pears | 7 | 1 | 33 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 10 | 3 | 221 trees | |
| Pecans | 7 | 4 | 100 in shell | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | 4 | D | |
| 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 | 27 | 426494 | 19 | 2984 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 13 | X | 18 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 18 | 415039 | 5 | 2697 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 12 | 271559 | 2 | 1694 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | D | 8 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | 4378 | 6 | 145 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.