Total population (1990 census): 27268
County seat: McPherson
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 | 146 | 16526 | 2645822 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 611 | 69285 | 5926501 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 838 | 209797 | 12267470 bu | |
| Oats | 35 | 730 | 38402 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 18 | 812 | 960364 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 247 | 22130 | 997314 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 9 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 7 | 190 | 26560 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 569 | 28507 | 72231 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 400 | 15401 | 51325 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 54 | 841 | 1384 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 257 | 6295 | 10734 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 151 | 5294 | 7087 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 676 | 5103 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 35 | 1816 | 25726 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 3 | 34 | 204 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 91 | 2467 | 39904 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 8 | 9165 | 31 | 220 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | 6165 | D | 28 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 5065 | D | 24 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 14 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.