Total population (1990 census): 18958
County seat: Abilene
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 | 87 | 5838 | 631002 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 475 | 65095 | 5411050 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 578 | 152668 | 7994709 bu | |
| Oats | 150 | 4139 | 275272 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 8 | 616 | 562540 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 267 | 23554 | 928093 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 570 | 47168 | 125286 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 385 | 20244 | 80028 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 40 | 1010 | 1652 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 364 | 14783 | 25929 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 207 | 9834 | 13678 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 28 | 1297 | 12000 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 60 | 1952 | 28045 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 106 | 4606 | 75820 tons, grn | |
| 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 | 6 | D | 19 | 56 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 6 | X |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | 8 | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.