Total population (2010 census): 31364
Total population (1990 census): 29625
County seat: Hastings
CropSELECT
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) |
| Maize=Corn | 308 | 169065 | 29216429 |
| Wheat for Grain | 126 | 17764 | 732766 |
| Barley | 1 | D | D |
| Oats | - | - | - |
| Sorghum for Grain | 38 | 2786 | 265088 |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
| Total Hay* | 156 | 10330 | D |
| Alfalfa Hay | 103 | 5602 | 21594 |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 207 | D |
| Tame Hay | 37 | 3044 | 4618 |
| Wild Hay | 48 | 1477 | 2152 |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 4 | 215 | D |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 16 | 1331 | 25830 |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 3 | 101 | 488 |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Tomatoes | 2 | D | |
| Potatoes | 2 | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Sunflower Seed, All | 1 | D | D |
| Popcorn | 12 | 2905 | 13618571 |
| Soybeans for Beans | 259 | 58440 | 3189969 bu |
| 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) |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Stock | - | - | - | - |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 6 | NA |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 465 | 189824 | 26503519 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 144 | 12206 | 926186 bu | |
| Wheat | 190 | 13573 | 432277 bu | |
| Oats | 17 | 340 | 17801 bu | |
| Popcorn | 11 | 1591 | 6812390 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 227 | 9430 | 26130 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 178 | 6519 | 21879 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 160 | 349 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 42 | 766 | 1511 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 67 | 1855 | 2190 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 130 | 605 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 451 | 8040 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 70 | 1004 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 313 | 36145 | 1607849 bu | |
| 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 | 6 | (D) | (D) | 301 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | 294 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | 104 |
*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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