Total population (2010 census): 299,630
Total population (1990 census): 186,136
County seat: Fort Collins
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 25 | 2425 | 218508 | |
| Maize=Corn | 55 | 9247 | 1256685 | |
| All Wheat | 42 | 11557 | 379173 | |
| Winter Wheat | 40 | 10925 | 352391 | |
| Spring Wheat | 6 | 632 | 26782 | |
| Oats | 3 | 123 | 6150 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Dried Herbs | 2 | D | D | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 9 | 389 | 9186 cwt | |
| Proso Millet | 2 | D | D | |
| Triticale | 1 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | 1 | D | X | |
| Sugarbeets for Sugar | 22 | 2045 | 52919 tons | |
| Sunflower Seed | 3 | 260 | 406167 Ibs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 669 | 44584 | 82056 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 384 | 20052 | 56935 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 1410 | 2090 | |
| Tame Hay | 207 | 16653 | 17951 | |
| Wild Hay | 130 | 6469 | 5080 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 37 | 2049 | 15030 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 46 | 6047 | 135114 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | - | - | - | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 8 | 1 | ||
| Beets | 5 | 70 | ||
| Broccoli | 2 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
| Cauliflower | 2 | D | ||
| Carrots | 5 | 6 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 2 | D | ||
| Eggplant | 1 | D | ||
| Garlic | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fresh Cut Herbs | 5 | 451 | ||
| Kale | 2 | D | ||
| All Lettuce | 4 | 603 | ||
| Dry Onions | 11 | 718 | ||
| Parsley | 2 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 2 | ||
| Pumpkins | 16 | 69 | ||
| Rhubarb | 2 | D | ||
| Spinach | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 9 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 269 | ||
| Tomatoes | 16 | 7 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 6 | 8 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 23 | ||
| Apricots | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | Z | ||
| Tart Cherries | 10 | D | ||
| Grapes | 8 | 6 | ||
| Nectarines | 1 | D | ||
| Peaches | 12 | 1 | ||
| Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 9 | D | ||
| Raspberries | 7 | D | ||
| Strawberries | 2 | 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) |
| Floriculture Crops | 20 | 323804 | 6 | 6238328 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 15 | D | 4 | 5778428 |
| Cuttings, Seedlings, Liners, and Plugs | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 21 | X | 1011 | NA |
| Foliage Plants | - | - | - | - |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
| Greenhouse Crops | 2 | D | X | D |
| Mushrooms | 2 | D | X | D |
| Nursery Stock | 33 | D | 531 | 7877327 |
| Vegetable Transplants | 2 | D | D | D |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 1025 | 5950100 |
*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 | 137 | 14945 | 2205389 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 30 | (D) | |
| Wheat | 75 | 12300 | 491222 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 13 | 1170 | 67978 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 71 | 11130 | 423244 bu | |
| Barley | 43 | 2265 | 177640 bu | |
| Canola | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 6 | 247 | 10020 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 672 | 40702 | 101141 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 453 | 22554 | 71334 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 32 | 968 | 3338 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 219 | 11630 | 18176 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 85 | 4508 | 4162 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 1042 | 12387 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 58 | 4739 | 105506 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 64 | 4126 | 82899 bu | |
| Potatoes | 5 | 9 | 2672 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Seed | 42 | 4969 | 108460 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | (D) | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | (D) | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | (D) | ||
| Garlic | 7 | 1 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 8 | 5 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 6 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 6 | (D) | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Pumpkins | 9 | 40 | ||
| Squash | 5 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 81 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 1 | (D) | ||
| Other Vegetables | 7 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 25 | 1724 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sweet Cherries | 5 | 1 | 23 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 6 | 2 | 183 trees | |
| Pears | 6 | 1 | 122 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 8 | 2 | 76 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 4 | 4342 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 9 | 8 | (X) | |
| Herbs, Dried | 3 | 3 | 3000 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 | 69 | 803258 | 1291 | 12869 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 38 | (X) | 1037 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 28 | 750694 | 20 | 6959 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 20 | 497418 | 18 | 5369 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 8 | (D) | 2 | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | 192576 | - | 1131 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 14 | (X) | 36 | 51 |
| Nursery Crops | 26 | 17500 | 318 | 2630 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | (D) | (X) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 14 | (D) | 241 | (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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