Total population (2010 census): 22709
Total population (1990 census): 17567
County seat: Sterling
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Barley | 3 | D | D | |
Maize=Corn | 188 | 69921 | 9258900 | |
Sorghum | 6 | 655 | 25133 | |
All Wheat | 335 | 143731 | 4762234 | |
Winter Wheat | 328 | 143359 | 4747723 | |
Spring Wheat | 7 | 372 | 14511 | |
Oats | 4 | 205 | 7444 | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Dry Edible Beans | 10 | 1443 | 32547 cwt | |
Proso Millet | 118 | 41958 | 1279436 bu | |
Triticale | 3 | 60 | 1960 bu | |
Safflower | 2 | D | D | |
Soybeans | 1 | D | D | |
Sugarbeets for Sugar | 26 | 3475 | 82359 tons | |
Sunflower Seed | 8 | 1780 | 1609351 Ibs | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 363 | 59150 | 203087 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 247 | 36713 | 168191 | |
Small Grain Hay | 88 | 10122 | 15267 | |
Tame Hay | 85 | 10108 | 16971 | |
Wild Hay | 30 | 2207 | 2658 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 9 | 405 | 2998 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 38 | 5532 | 125529 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 2 | D | D | |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 1 | D | ||
Watermelons | 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 | 1 | D | - | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 1 | X | D | NA |
Nursery Stock | 4 | - | 10 | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 263 | 64550 | 8003004 bu | |
Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 808 | 24398 bu | |
Wheat | 450 | 139321 | 3895824 bu | |
Spring Wheat | 9 | 1297 | 33210 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 444 | 138024 | 3862614 bu | |
Oats | 3 | (D) | 3950 bu | |
Proso Millet | 96 | 18100 | 477179 bu | |
Sunflower Seed | 21 | 4433 | 4103950 lbs | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 370 | 48107 | 160038 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 270 | 33143 | 135808 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 52 | 3870 | 5960 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 104 | 8051 | 12918 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 25 | 1986 | 2777 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 14 | 1057 | 7726 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 61 | 4435 | 97855 tons, grn | |
Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 21 | 1275 | 1924 tons, dry | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Dry Edible Beans | 56 | 3200 | 58996 bu | |
Sugar Beets for Seed | 56 | 7035 | 121070 bu | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Pumpkins | 6 | 374 | ||
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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | 35 |
*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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