Total population (2010 census): 2339
Total population (1990 census): 2295
County seat: Chester
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 | 56 | 21685 | 597734 |
| Maize=Corn | 4 | 820 | D |
| Wheat, Total | 189 | 250104 | 6140270 |
| Durum Wheat | 2 | D | D |
| Other Spring Wheat | 123 | D | D |
| Winter Wheat | 151 | 164622 | 4884444 |
| Oats | 7 | 469 | 4743 |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| All Other Crops | 4 | 323 | X |
| Austrian Winter Peas | 2 | D | D |
| Canola | 1 | D | D |
| Lentils | 2 | D | D |
| Safflower Seed | 3 | 180 | 108000 |
| Dry Edible Peas | 7 | 2951 | 29000 cwt |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
| Total Hay* | 54 | 11054 | D |
| Alfalfa Hay | 43 | 6982 | 11875 |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 503 | 1349 |
| Tame Hay | 15 | 1642 | 1047 |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 1927 | D |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 3 | 530 | D |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 7 | 900 | 12600 |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Snap Beans | 2 | D | |
| Beets | 3 | Z | |
| Broccoli | 2 | D | |
| Head Cabbage | 2 | D | |
| Carrots | 3 | 2 | |
| Cauliflowers | 2 | D | |
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | |
| Garlic | 2 | D | |
| All Lettuce | 2 | D | |
| Dry Onions | 3 | 2 | |
| Green Peas | 2 | D | |
| Sweet Peppers | 2 | D | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 5 | |
| Pumkins | 3 | 3 | |
| Radishes | 3 | Z | |
| Rhubarb | 1 | D | |
| Squash | 3 | 1 | |
| Sweet Corn | 2 | D | |
| Tomatoes | 3 | Z | |
| Watermelons | 2 | D | |
| Other Vegetables | 1 | D |
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 222 | 265044 | 7447622 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 209 | 195884 | 5249244 bu | |
| Durum Wheat | 13 | 3540 | 78953 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 94 | 65620 | 2119425 bu | |
| Barley | 72 | 26487 | 996791 bu | |
| Canola | 14 | 3371 | 2404123 lbs | |
| Mustard Seed | 6 | 936 | 612650 lbs | |
| Oats | 9 | 372 | 15484 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 8 | 1194 | 1493134 lbs | |
| Lentils | 6 | 2252 | 1571250 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 59 | 11954 | 18984 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 44 | 7386 | 13174 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 978 | 2494 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 17 | 1323 | 1040 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 2267 | 2276 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 6 | 417 | 162680 cwt | |
*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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