Total population (1990 census): 2425
County seat: Wessington Springs
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 | 139 | 30594 | 2797826 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 6 | 540 | 35400 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 93 | 19772 | 717088 bu | |
| Other Spring Wheat | 59 | 7399 | 239281 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 66 | 12373 | 477807 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 1187 | 66575 bu | |
| Oats | 27 | 2029 | 137270 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 84 | 18049 | 25767506 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 50 | 9269 | 325781 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 201 | 48839 | 106784 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 175 | 24488 | 70126 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 1160 | 2274 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 87 | 11353 | 18108 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 97 | 10432 | 13950 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 1406 | 6976 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 40 | 3030 | 25749 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 20 | 993 | 10514 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.