Total population (1990 census): 5163
County seat: Malta
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 220 | 165013 | 4195508 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 212 | 146998 | 3737168 bu | |
| Durum Wheat | 5 | 1400 | 34449 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 35 | 16615 | 423891 bu | |
| Barley | 108 | 19603 | 682190 bu | |
| Oats | 36 | 2150 | 105066 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 20 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 6 | 1282 | 428868 lbs | |
| Wheatgrass Seed | 14 | 1807 | 60431 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 288 | 78092 | 119079 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 212 | 39765 | 75526 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 91 | 9017 | 13604 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 99 | 21410 | 21666 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 46 | 6636 | 7379 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 1264 | 2712 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.