Total population (1990 census): 16932
County seat: Atchison
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 | 284 | 42120 | 4009392 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 137 | 11185 | 877557 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 171 | 9845 | 419622 bu | |
| Oats | 57 | 1228 | 69104 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 369 | 57550 | 1826426 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 21 | 560 | X | |
| Bromegrass Seed | 3 | 90 | 25500 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 16 | 345 | 50440 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 376 | 20913 | 39465 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 76 | 1670 | 4709 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 297 | 566 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 339 | 17852 | 32203 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 765 | 1491 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 329 | 1487 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 37 | 1036 | 13773 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 49 | 652 tons, grn | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 3 | 73 | 68 bales | |
| Tobacco | 5 | 10 | 19450 lbs | |
| 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 | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.