Total population (1990 census): 9131
County seat: Lake Andes
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 512 | 122292 | 11471919 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 93 | 9658 | 712811 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 224 | 39187 | 1391628 bu | |
| Other Spring Wheat | 94 | D | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 177 | 27953 | 970472 bu | |
| Oats | 113 | 5907 | 380952 bu | |
| Popcorn | 5 | 1272 | 3435000 lbs shelled | |
| Sunflower Seed | 89 | 11801 | 17373233 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 435 | 108122 | 4042047 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 7 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 3 | 295 | D | |
| Wheatgrass Seed | 4 | 433 | 107706 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 528 | 79842 | 185711 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 463 | 43072 | 125183 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 40 | 2185 | 4234 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 204 | 21077 | 34510 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 193 | 12144 | 19320 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 28 | 1364 | 7399 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 126 | 7560 | 73239 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 47 | 1305 | 14957 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.