Total population (1990 census): 15444
County seat: Primghar
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 816 | 152787 | 20691261 bu | |
| Barley | 9 | 137 | 9634 bu | |
| Oats | 83 | 874 | 75884 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 830 | 155109 | 7274306 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 262 | 5279 | 13691 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 156 | 2889 | 9496 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 345 | 662 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 79 | 981 | 1860 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 57 | 831 | 1240 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 233 | 1305 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 92 | 2396 | 39282 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 2 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 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 | 4 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.