Total population (1990 census): 8258
County seat: Colby
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 | 213 | 102225 | 14220035 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 149 | 23325 | 1527239 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 448 | 206238 | 6808560 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 436 | 13604 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 44 | 4880 | 6859120 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 39 | 5730 | 294528 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 6 | 800 | 18761 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 82 | 8462 | 28587 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 22 | 2734 | 13457 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 831 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 49 | 3985 | 11511 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 531 | D | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 381 | 2361 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 16 | 1782 | 23888 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 10 | 545 | 1678 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 14 | 887 | 13729 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 | 6 | 23000 | D | D |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | 23000 | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | 86 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.