Total population (1990 census): 11525
County seat: Holton
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 | 196 | 16775 | 1520621 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 115 | 9781 | 761146 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 132 | 7263 | 290066 bu | |
| Oats | 27 | 388 | 25510 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 5 | 272 | 208510 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 290 | 35961 | 1162344 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 14 | 904 | X | |
| Bromegrass Seed | 11 | 840 | 255595 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 628 | 46817 | 77347 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 94 | 1763 | 4768 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 13 | 203 | 212 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 555 | 36402 | 64084 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 172 | 8238 | 7987 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 211 | 891 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 558 | 5932 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 161 | 2319 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 | 4 | D | D | 35 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.