Total population (1996 census): 25743
County seat: Las Vegas
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 13 | 86 | 5206 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 450 | D | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 11 | 500 | 24033 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 16 | 502 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 14 | 32 | 376 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 197 | 6545 | 15279 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 142 | 4581 | 12895 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 254 | 304 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 49 | 876 | 1119 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 357 | 554 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 477 | 1221 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 38 | 372 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 5 | 4 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 4 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 1 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 8 | 713 trees | |
| Apricots | 5 | 1 | 33 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 11 | 3 | 148 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 6 | 1 | 30 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 7 | 2 | 118 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | D | 3686 vines | |
| Peaches | 9 | 3 | 162 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 6 | 3 | 257 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | D | 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 | 9 | 21800 | 127 | 110 |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | 21800 | D | 106 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | D | 3 |
*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.