Total population (1990 census): 6586
County seat: Ellsworth
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 | 8 | 340 | D | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 222 | 26964 | 1931396 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 286 | 90401 | 4391543 bu | |
| Oats | 24 | 673 | 31309 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 4 | 645 | 472480 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 22 | 2115 | 70454 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 271 | 23306 | 45696 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 139 | 6574 | 19620 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 627 | 869 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 153 | 5905 | 12685 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 165 | 9394 | 11739 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 806 | 2351 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 7 | 370 | 5924 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 13 | 376 | 887 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 14 | 424 | 4570 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | D | D | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.