Total population (1990 census): 7965
County seat: Neligh
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 561 | 181479 | 22261558 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 459 | 33320 bu | |
| Wheat | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 60 | 2197 | 142251 bu | |
| Popcorn | 24 | 5802 | 20436774 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 69 | 2918 | 52291 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 394 | 30210 | 69686 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 303 | 15853 | 47177 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 906 | 1793 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 56 | 2356 | 5450 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 146 | 10052 | 13492 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 1043 | 5317 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 93 | 3955 | 54027 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 9 | 325 | 3046 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 487 | 92322 | 3930025 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
| 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) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | 16 | 4 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.