Total population (2010 census): 12,786
Total population (1990 census): 9,232
County seat: Preston
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 82 | 5573 | 344085 | |
| Corn | 8 | 644 | 103512 | |
| Oats | 12 | 428 | 25864 | |
| All Wheat | 107 | 18450 | 709034 | |
| Winter Wheat | 98 | 16354 | 655018 | |
| Spring Wheat | 23 | 2096 | 54016 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 366 | 36798 | 117051 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 320 | 33233 | 110584 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 47 | 1598 | 3435 | |
| Tame Hay | 50 | 1170 | 2200 | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 797 | 832 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 33 | 2443 | 58585 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 27 | 2684 | 10745 | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 1 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | - | - | ||
| Cantaloupes | 1 | D | ||
| Carrots | 1 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 1 | D | ||
| Squash | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 2 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 1 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | - | - | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 2 | ||
| Apricots | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | D | ||
| Grapes | 1 | D | ||
| Nectarines | 1 | D | ||
| Peaches | 4 | 1 | ||
| Pears | 3 | D | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | D | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 160 | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 2 | D | D | |
| Other Field and Grass Seed Crops | 2 | D | D | |
| Safflower | 13 | 3971 | 1651213 Ibs | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 1 | D | D | |
| Dry Edible Peas | - | - | - | |
| Flaxseed | 2 | 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) |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 1 | X | D | NA |
| Floriculture Crops | 1 | D | - | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
| Vegetable Seed | 1 | - | D | D |
| Nursery Stock | 1 | - | D | D |
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 5 | 392 | 52268 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 147 | 23777 | 1108625 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 33 | 1994 | 103368 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 131 | 21783 | 1005257 bu | |
| Barley | 215 | 16627 | 1211900 bu | |
| Oats | 15 | 278 | 14916 bu | |
| Safflower | 7 | 1594 | 744105 lbs | |
| Triticale | 3 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 419 | 39864 | 128289 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 380 | 33309 | 111711 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 45 | 1119 | 3014 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 47 | 1400 | 3442 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 29 | 1203 | 2248 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 2833 | 23623 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 45 | 2074 | 48414 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 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 | 8 | 10276 | 467 | 342 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 467 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | 10276 | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | 10276 | D | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | D | 175 |
*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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