Total population (1990 census): 9232
County seat: Preston
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| 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.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.