Total population (1990 census): 8145
County seat: Wheatland
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 44 | 4848 | 612319 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 36 | 19325 | 501105 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 8 | 1165 | 26974 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 33 | 18160 | 474131 bu | |
| Barley | 18 | 2533 | 214767 bu | |
| Oats | 20 | 2018 | 78091 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 18 | 1581 | 29745 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 261 | 48430 | 103526 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 189 | 24163 | 77163 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 2229 | 3061 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 72 | 10343 | 11588 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 55 | 10161 | 9343 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 1534 | 7115 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 50 | 5341 | 82525 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 1 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 26 | 5161 | 98443 tons | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.