Total population (1996 census): 34365
County seat: Tierra Amarilla
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 13 | 63 | 5265 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 8 | 235 | 9550 bu | |
| Oats | 9 | 185 | 4580 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 552 | 17793 | 29485 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 437 | 9764 | 17862 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 38 | 681 | 864 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 130 | 5508 | 9709 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 39 | 1734 | 993 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 106 | 168 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 9 | 7 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Carrots | 6 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | D | ||
| Garlic | 8 | 4 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | D | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 5 | 3 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | 2 | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | 1 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 2 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 24 | 66 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | Z | 200 cwt | |
| Squash | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 23 | 78 | ||
| Tomatoes | 18 | 6 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 8 | 4 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 152 | 515 | 33782 trees | |
| Apricots | 9 | D | 108 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 38 | 20 | 861 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 27 | 11 | 298 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 22 | 8 | 563 trees | |
| Grapes | 16 | 37 | 23454 vines | |
| Nectarines | 4 | D | 62 trees | |
| Peaches | 38 | 18 | 1267 trees | |
| Pears | 13 | 10 | 440 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 9 | 3 | 182 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 5 | 4 | X | |
| 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 | 22 | 17970 | 61 | 260 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | X | 61 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 14 | 14120 | 12 | 112 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | 26 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | 5180 | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.