Total population (1990 census): 14,728
County seat: Buffalo
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 3 | 115 | 9337 bu | |
| Wheat | 11 | 233 | 8719 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 56 | 4460 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 56 | 4460 | 763522 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 799 | 51589 | 88496 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 66 | 1995 | 5356 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 899 | 2295 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 634 | 41669 | 70247 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 146 | 5220 | 6810 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 31 | 1806 | 11373 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 22 | 481 | 6192 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 77 | 1151 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 5 | 100 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 2 | 9800 lbs | |
| 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 | 9 | 12624 | (D) | 35 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 3 | (D) |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | (D) | (X) | 12 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.