Total population (1996 census): 14764
County seat: Socorro
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 8 | 351 | 53558 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | 37 | 1128 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 159 | 9539 | 39518 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 139 | 7772 | 35209 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 798 | 1565 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 30 | 705 | 1674 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 5 | 287 | 5117 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Hot Peppers | 13 | 277 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 8 | 212 trees | |
| Apricots | 3 | 1 | 31 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 6 | 1 | 81 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 6 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 8 | 18 | 6677 vines | |
| Peaches | 6 | 1 | 31 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | Z | 13 trees | |
| Pecans | 4 | 2 | 70 in shell | |
| 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 | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
*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.