Total population (1990 census): 54758
County seat: Ephrata
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 | 188 | 29953 | 5221535 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 494 | 203498 | 16127060 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 191 | 29682 | 2555669 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 405 | 173816 | 13571391 bu | |
| Barley | 55 | 6548 | 528153 bu | |
| Canola | 6 | 642 | 785120 lbs | |
| Oats | 9 | 468 | 38630 bu | |
| Popcorn | 15 | 2002 | 3243850 lbs, shelled | |
| Triticale | 3 | D | 2700 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 149 | 17353 | 391848 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 40 | 4976 | 11727534 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 60 | 6801 | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 31 | 4742 | 3061143 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | D | 80704 lbs | |
| Sudangrass Seed | 4 | 143 | 199116 lbs | |
| Wheatgrass Seed | 3 | D | 26000 lbs | |
| Other Seed | 18 | 1410 | 1296050 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 754 | 126450 | 715537 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 693 | 115509 | 675542 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 59 | 3970 | 14377 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 64 | 3023 | 12057 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | 241 | 128 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 3707 | 40300 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 39 | 5170 | 145843 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 10 | 940 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 40 | 3878 | ||
| Snap Beans | 10 | 671 | ||
| Beets | 3 | Z | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 38 | 10792 | 348256 tons | |
| Cantaloups | 11 | 35 | ||
| Carrots | 19 | 2207 | ||
| Chinese Peas | 22 | 1797 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 7 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 41 | 6214 | ||
| Green Peas | 74 | 12829 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 156 | 44263 | 24548920 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 12 | 93 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 142 | 32540 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 5 | ||
| Watermelons | 11 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 318 | 33615 | 9213972 trees | |
| Apricots | 29 | 266 | 46148 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 110 | 3470 | 484495 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 109 | D | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 9 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 23 | 3132 | 2356475 vines | |
| Nectarines | 16 | 163 | 29225 trees | |
| Peaches | 26 | 261 | 45327 trees | |
| Pears | 57 | 998 | 190017 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 8 | 5 | D | |
| Filberts and Hazelnuts | 3 | D | D | |
| English Walnuts | 5 | 5 | 156 in shell | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 1200 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 2 | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Mint for Oil | 59 | 15610 | 1368492 lbs | |
| Sweet Corn for Seed | 10 | 531 | 767931 lbs | |
| Other Crops | 7 | 437 | 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 | 78 | 18512 | 6454 | 27639 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 72 | X | 6453 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | 3 | 63 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | 1 | 42 |
| Nursery Crops | 19 | 5224 | 1562 | 20733 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 53 | D | 4824 | 6318 |
*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.