Total population (2010 census): 27674
Total population (1990 census): 29382
County seat: Great Bend
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 2 | D | D | |
| Maize=Corn | 79 | 32238 | 4617500 | |
| Sorghum | 214 | 48944 | 3820921 | |
| Wheat | 387 | 159491 | 3524707 | |
| Oats | 7 | 398 | 19455 | |
| Rye | 8 | 762 | 10384 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Canola | 1 | D | D | |
| Sunflower Seed | 3 | 567 | 851584 lbs | |
| Soybean | 91 | 21046 | 805670 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | ||||
| Total Hay* | 309 | 59468 | 177254 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 262 | 45599 | 143927 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 26 | 1815 | 4954 | |
| Tame Hay | 97 | 7523 | 21088 | |
| Wild Hay | 75 | 4531 | 7285 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 46 | 3133 | 14098 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 22 | 2860 | 55752 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 30 | 2370 | 30842 | |
| 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 Stock | 1 | - | D | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 2 | D | - | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | D | - | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 69 | 27256 | 4574137 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 368 | 54271 | 4262744 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 537 | 174290 | 8054985 bu | |
| Oats | 16 | 475 | 20357 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 535 | 16436 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 4 | D | 490300 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 63 | 10789 | 535835 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 448 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 402 | 54359 | 171293 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 304 | 38112 | 136655 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 1375 | 2508 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 186 | 9333 | 23794 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 97 | 4481 | 6410 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 1058 | 5784 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 1089 | 20178 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 16 | 637 | 1672 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 31 | 971 | 12096 tons, grn | |
| 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 | 4 | 37700 | D | D |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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