Total population (1990 census): 26004
County seat: Hays
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 | 13 | 1034 | 110222 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 204 | 23303 | 1571186 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 445 | 111880 | 4274650 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 136 | 4340 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 62 | 2400 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 5 | 893 | 1351000 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 40 | 620 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 299 | 18066 | 43895 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 113 | 3767 | 13021 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 778 | 1257 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 161 | 6650 | 17500 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 97 | 4121 | 5373 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 34 | 2750 | 20229 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 200 | 1610 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 43 | 1948 | 6828 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 43 | 2494 | 36820 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.