Total population (2010 census): 30952
Total population (1990 census): 20980
County seat: Delta
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 6 | 75 | 5340 | |
| Maize=Corn | 46 | 3615 | 647629 | |
| Oats | 13 | 151 | 9793 | |
| Rye | 2 | D | D | |
| Sorghum | - | - | - | |
| All Wheat | 8 | 220 | 11929 | |
| Spring Wheat | - | - | - | |
| Winter Wheat | 8 | 220 | 11929 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 803 | 33152 | 78787 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 571 | 21832 | 56916 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 767 | 1803 | |
| Tame Hay | 198 | 8772 | 18690 | |
| Wild Hay | 78 | 1781 | 1378 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 26 | 715 | 1348 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 27 | 1599 | 39826 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| All Other Crops | 3 | 21 | X | |
| Field and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | D | X | |
| Bromegrass Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 4 | 156 | 3428 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 1 | D | D | |
| Proso Millet | - | - | - | |
| Triticale | 1 | D | D | |
| Sunflower Seed | - | - | - | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | - | - | ||
| Snap Bean | 6 | 2 | ||
| Beets | 6 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 4 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 12 | ||
| Carrots | 6 | 1 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | 2 | ||
| Eggplant | 2 | D | ||
| Garlic | 5 | 5 | ||
| Fresh Cut Herbs | 4 | 3 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 2 | D | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 1 | D | ||
| Okra | 1 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 10 | D | ||
| Green Onions | - | - | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 10 | 10 | ||
| Potatoes | 10 | 11 | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | 3 | ||
| Spinach | 4 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 21 | 56 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 14 | 870 | ||
| Tomatoes | 30 | 25 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 8 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 105 | 1087 | ||
| Apricots | 27 | 46 | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 42 | 217 | ||
| Tart Cherries | 16 | 113 | ||
| Grapes | 64 | 318 | ||
| Nectarines | 21 | 25 | ||
| Peaches | 81 | 678 | ||
| Pears | 42 | 219 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 20 | D | ||
| Almonds | 3 | D | ||
| English Walnuts | 3 | 18 | ||
| Blackberries | 1 | D | ||
| Raspberries | 3 | D | ||
| Strawberries | 7 | 2 | ||
| 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) |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 1 | - | D | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 14 | 34000 | 7 | 729462 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 31000 | 3 | 561630 |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 4 | X | 11 | NA |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | D | 4 | 154000 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | 900 | - | D |
| Vegetable Seeds | 2 | D | - | D |
| Nursery Stock | 25 | 2460 | 158 | D |
| Greenhouse Crops | 8 | 22030 | X | 171025 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 46 | 3511 | 607315 bu | |
| Wheat | 25 | 633 | 39664 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 12 | 304 | 18125 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 15 | 329 | 21539 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 90 | 6725 bu | |
| Oats | 31 | 730 | 42927 bu | |
| Triticale | 3 | 11 | 696 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 199 | (X) | |
| Total Hay* | 696 | 32273 | 81982 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 549 | 21577 | 63402 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 63 | 1167 | 2636 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 180 | 7732 | 13475 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 24 | 955 | 1329 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | 842 | 3414 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 44 | 1962 | 44264 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 25 | 1809 | 38825 bu | |
| Potatoes | 8 | 4 | 1380 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 2 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 10 | 81 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 2 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 6 | (D) | ||
| Dry Onions | 16 | 978 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 4 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 2 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 17 | ||
| Squash | 7 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 16 | 659 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 126 | 2340 | 487415 trees | |
| Apricots | 20 | 38 | 3806 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 46 | 265 | 27164 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 40 | 181 | 17012 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 17 | 85 | 10152 trees | |
| Grapes | 25 | 141 | 102307 vines | |
| Nectarines | 13 | (D) | 1812 trees | |
| Peaches | 53 | 468 | 78873 trees | |
| Pears | 31 | 183 | 26981 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 12 | 30 | 3871 trees | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 3 | 7735 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 2 | 1299 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 1 | 1103 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn for Seed | 1 | (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 | 36 | 67471 | 205 | 1449 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 25 | (X) | 181 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 15 | 40690 | 3 | 475 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | 32160 | 2 | 460 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | (D) | 1 | (D) |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | 2900 | - | 11 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 3 | 31 |
| Nursery Crops | 17 | (D) | 104 | 622 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 19500 | (X) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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