Barton, county (900 sq mi/2,331 sq km; 1990 pop. 29,382), central Kansas; Great Bend; 38°28'N 98°45'W. Sloping plain, drained (S) by Arkansas R. Wheat, alfalfa, corn; cattle, poultry; food processing. Extensive oil and natural-gas fields. Pawnee Rock State Monument in SW corner. Formed 1872.
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