Total population (1996 census): 5238
County seat: Bardwell
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 90 | 22411 | 2632415 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 47 | 9138 | 420474 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 120 | 31445 | 1050078 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 99 | 4619 | 11514 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 15 | 295 | 864 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 339 | 881 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 83 | 3696 | 9229 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 5 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 10 | 343 | 4976 tons, grn | |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 81 | 419 | 1021281 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.