Total population (1996 census): 42207
County seat: Clovis
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 83 | 24906 | 4472949 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 191 | 75401 | 3134301 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 268 | 122879 | 3858518 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 5 | 451 | 2924 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 1 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 96 | 9250 | 25848 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 18 | 1775 | 10064 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 21 | 1667 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 47 | 4624 | 10185 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | D | 7825 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 7771 | 212307 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 6 | 374 | 420 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 12 | 1547 | 25100 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 532 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 5 | D | D | |
| Potatoes | 9 | 2760 | 926670 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Spinach | 4 | 670 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 17 | 2394 trees | |
| Peanuts for Nuts | 4 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 5 | 70 | 1835 in shell | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.