Total population (1990 census): 15138
County seat: Jerome
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 | 27 | 1837 | 250138 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 242 | 30452 | 3193473 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 154 | 15178 | 1552089 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 147 | 15274 | 1641384 bu | |
| Barley | 116 | 13156 | 1454111 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 108 | 12760 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 128 | 12998 | 274817 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 12 | 778 | 1757634 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | 235 | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 3 | 144 | 99267 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 369 | 37490 | 200688 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 345 | 33931 | 184786 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 26 | 619 | 2024 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 14 | 168 | 305 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 2772 | 40728 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 106 | 12065 | 327053 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 75 | 13983 | 365942 tons | |
| Potatoes | 85 | 18367 | 7545866 cwt | |
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 345 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 5 | 742 trees | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 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 | 25 | D | 1706 | 3530 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 25 | X | 1706 | X |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 20 | D | 1687 | 1419 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.