Total population (1996 census): 10285
County seat: Estancia
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 17 | 5612 | 721270 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 140 | D | |
| Barley | 4 | 275 | 14675 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 14 | 798 | 13243 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 48 | 7229 | 27231 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 34 | 5360 | 23162 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 1146 | 2707 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 7 | 579 | 1261 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 8 | 1689 | 39862 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 328 | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 78 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 27 | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | 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 | 8 | D | D | 5057 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | D | X |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.