Total population (1996 census): 48605
County seat: Carlsbad
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 280 | 6809 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | D | D | |
| Oats | 6 | 192 | 9606 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 5 | 151 | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 5 | 151 | 46043 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 213 | 29759 | 160043 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 188 | 26564 | 150275 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 853 | 2048 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 27 | 1047 | 3703 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 1295 | 12052 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 352 | 6286 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 8 | 668 | 9102 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Hot Peppers | 13 | 999 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 2 | 186 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | Z | 18 trees | |
| Pecans | 78 | 1716 | 83602 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 75 | 9808 | 16290 bales | |
| 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 | 9 | 77450 | 10 | 357 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 10 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | 38000 | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | 87 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | 15200 | D | 54 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | 10 | 42 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.