Total population (1996 census): 91605
County seat: Aztec
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 23 | D | D | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 4 | D | D | |
| Oats | 8 | 92 | 4570 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 379 | 20193 | 91831 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 333 | 18769 | 88492 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 479 | 908 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 60 | 804 | 1929 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 26 | 38 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 115 | 1393 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 16 | D | 17324 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 3 | D | ||
| Okra | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 14 | 18 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | D | ||
| Squash | 4 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 19 | 57 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 7 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 21 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 41 | 305 | 29414 trees | |
| Apricots | 6 | D | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 10 | D | D | |
| Sweet Cherries | 8 | D | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 7 | 3 | D | |
| Grapes | 4 | D | 207 vines | |
| Peaches | 13 | 12 | 1259 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | 3 | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | Z | 6 trees | |
| 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 | 160150 | 28 | 1726 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | X | 26 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | D | D | 1028 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 5 | 121000 | D | D |
*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.