Total population (1990 census): 8634
County seat: Buena Vista
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 | 25 | 1132 | 81180 bu | |
| Wheat | 19 | 1003 | 28488 bu | |
| Rye | 8 | 174 | 2940 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 21 | 2001 | 24335 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 57 | 2178 | 6430 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 49 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 53 | 1804 | 5316 tons, dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas | 9 | 259 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 132 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 87 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts | 28 | 2259 | 5124393 lbs | |
| Pecans | 8 | 261 | 4873 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 6 | 1399 | 1578 bales | |
| 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 | 13084 | D | 41 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.