Total population (1990 census): 29625
County seat: Hastings
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 465 | 189824 | 26503519 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 144 | 12206 | 926186 bu | |
| Wheat | 190 | 13573 | 432277 bu | |
| Oats | 17 | 340 | 17801 bu | |
| Popcorn | 11 | 1591 | 6812390 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 227 | 9430 | 26130 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 178 | 6519 | 21879 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 160 | 349 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 42 | 766 | 1511 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 67 | 1855 | 2190 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 130 | 605 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 451 | 8040 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 70 | 1004 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 313 | 36145 | 1607849 bu | |
| 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 | 6 | (D) | (D) | 301 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | 294 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | 104 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.