Total population (1990 census): 4033
County seat: Ness 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 | 16 | 2413 | 280808 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 160 | 20982 | 1325392 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 415 | 161691 | 5878637 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 148 | 5150 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 15 | 1265 | 1264597 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 179 | 10566 | 33898 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 74 | 2319 | 8045 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 16 | 334 | 606 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 114 | 7051 | 24060 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 23 | 692 | 991 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 170 | 589 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 37 | 2503 | 8419 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 29 | 1533 | 18125 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.