Total population (2010 census): 252,825
Total population (1990 census): 131,821
County seat: Greeley
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 91 | 7519 | 654817 | |
| Maize=Corn | 430 | 94040 | 14024090 | |
| Sorghum | 23 | 3883 | 113273 | |
| All Wheat | 351 | 122978 | 3970577 | |
| Winter Wheat | 340 | 121430 | 3901047 | |
| Spring Wheat | 14 | 1548 | 69530 | |
| Rye | 1 | D | D | |
| Oats | 11 | 693 | 21865 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| All Other Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Canola | 1 | D | D | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 68 | 6077 | 143037 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 2 | D | D | |
| Mustard Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Proso Millet | 30 | 11091 | 237967 bu | |
| Triticale | 6 | 677 | 13299 bu | |
| Safflower | 2 | D | D | |
| Soybeans | 2 | D | D | |
| Sugarbeets for Sugar | 113 | 11575 | 315352 tons | |
| Sunflower Seed | 33 | 7743 | 7531347 Ibs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 1443 | 154428 | 500428 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1063 | 109575 | 416924 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 128 | 11255 | 17646 | |
| Tame Hay | 337 | 25957 | 58177 | |
| Wild Hay | 166 | 7641 | 7681 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 102 | 16463 | 107335 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 331 | 51794 | 1140423 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 13 | 1510 | 12445 | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 2 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 11 | 356 | ||
| Beets | 2 | D | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 9 | 1615 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 30 | ||
| Carrots | 6 | D | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 9 | D | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | D | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 2 | D | ||
| Kale | 1 | D | ||
| Lettuce | 4 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 39 | 3933 | ||
| Green Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | 40 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | 27 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 20 | 1435 | ||
| Radishes | - | - | ||
| Spinach | 1 | D | ||
| Squash | 12 | 166 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 17 | 2533 | ||
| Tomatoes | 13 | 8 | ||
| Turnips | 1 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 35 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | Z | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 39 | ||
| Apricots | 5 | D | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | 1 | ||
| Tart Cherries | 10 | D | ||
| Grapes | 5 | 12 | ||
| Peaches | 8 | 1 | ||
| Pears | 2 | D | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 11 | 3 | ||
| Nectarines | 4 | D | ||
| Other Noncitrus Fruit | 2 | D | ||
| Strawberries | 1 | 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) |
| Aquatic Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 4 | - | 34 | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 15 | D | 23 | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 15 | 2207436 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 7 | X | 86 | NA |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Flower Seeds | 2 | - | D | D |
| Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | X | D |
| Nursery Stock | 25 | D | 1032 | D |
| Sod Harvested | 11 | X | 2675 | 11222915 |
| Vegetable Seeds | 2 | - | D | D |
| Vegetable Transplants | 3 | D | D | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 786 | 118327 | 17788545 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 16 | 1592 | 76869 bu | |
| Wheat | 608 | 156909 | 5002663 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 63 | 4040 | 185707 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 576 | 152869 | 4816956 bu | |
| Barley | 171 | 10870 | 819067 bu | |
| Oats | 22 | 1002 | 49821 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 34 | 15378 | 325360 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 24 | 5064 | 4504712 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1506 | 137479 | 482051 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1215 | 91369 | 387756 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 145 | 9160 | 17735 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 365 | 20224 | 38788 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 77 | 5725 | 5260 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 105 | 11001 | 97537 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 430 | 42352 | 947941 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 11 | 335 | 589 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 19 | 1819 | 13090 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 307 | 21772 | 435640 bu | |
| Potatoes | 36 | 3442 | 1098980 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Seed | 239 | 24986 | 517859 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 171 | ||
| Snap Bean | 8 | 25 | ||
| Beets | 6 | 5 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 9 | 804 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 19 | ||
| Carrots | 10 | 1714 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 15 | 472 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 68 | 5654 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 255 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 13 | ||
| Pumpkins | 15 | 301 | ||
| Squash | 10 | 152 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 27 | 2884 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 28 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 17 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 4 | 245 trees | |
| 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 | 46 | 5828220 | 3127 | 44864 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 29 | (X) | 3098 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 16 | 4289540 | (D) | 16637 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 13 | (D) | (D) | 9355 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | 7 | 22 |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | (D) | 143 | 681 |
| Sod Harvested | 13 | (X) | 2812 | 8794 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | (D) | (X) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | (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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