Total population (1990 census): 3543
County seat: Hill City
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 | 71 | 17463 | 1773178 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 161 | 26524 | 1913248 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 273 | 90251 | 3532218 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 232 | 11575 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 5 | 694 | 692872 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 3 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 130 | 11828 | 36937 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 82 | 4981 | 17896 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 767 | 1993 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 57 | 4685 | 13949 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 16 | 625 | 864 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 770 | 6705 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 7 | 429 | 7253 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 24 | 1969 | 7047 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 17 | 1152 | 11720 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.