Total population (1990 census): 6536
County seat: Columbus
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 | 5 | 227 | 34581 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 111 | 46253 | 1399034 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 49 | 11761 | 354876 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 98 | 34492 | 1044158 bu | |
| Barley | 78 | 13986 | 616574 bu | |
| Oats | 26 | 1309 | 63781 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 5 | 247 | 4484 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 301 | 55897 | 95090 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 258 | 43992 | 75380 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 43 | 2703 | 4473 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 76 | 6783 | 12327 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 29 | 1984 | 2375 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 435 | 1604 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 2013 | 41035 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 8 | D | D | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 5 | ||
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.