Total population (1990 census): 5046
County seat: Shelby
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 | 252 | 231870 | 6490182 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 244 | 215142 | 5999540 bu | |
| Durum Wheat | 13 | 3800 | 136266 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 39 | 12938 | 354376 bu | |
| Barley | 132 | 61384 | 2719524 bu | |
| Canola | 16 | 2956 | 3334209 lbs | |
| Mustard Seed | 3 | 768 | 765460 lbs | |
| Oats | 5 | 534 | 20184 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 4 | 489 | 822380 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 107 | 18006 | 24275 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 89 | 12684 | 18441 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 17 | 1499 | 1775 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 29 | 2806 | 3020 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 1017 | 1039 tons dry | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.