Total population (1990 census): 13676
County seat: Madras
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat | 101 | 12470 | 1280287 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 62 | 4624 | 467767 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 71 | 7846 | 812520 bu | |
| Barley | 10 | 543 | 34564 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 509 | 41259 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 69 | 9627 | (X) | |
| Bentgrass Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Kentucky Bluegrass Seed | 57 | 7134 | 5994247 lbs | |
| Other Seeds | 17 | 2239 | 1918041 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 215 | 17394 | 69235 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 156 | 10944 | 50794 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 66 | 2719 | 8759 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 75 | 3465 | 8904 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 4 | 220 | 3410 cwt | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Garlic | 24 | 1075 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | 69 | ||
| Potatoes | 9 | 973 | 308408 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 29 | 2396 | 63654 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 4 | 768 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 7 | 140 | (X) | |
| Herbs, Dried | 4 | 71 | 104700 lbs | |
| Mint for Oil | 45 | 3105 | 173362 lbs | |
| 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 | 58 | (D) | 3897 | 7549 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 58 | (X) | 3897 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 55 | - | 3688 | 6944 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.