Total population (1990 census): 34418
County seat: Taylorville
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 632 | 177431 | 25627131 bu | |
| Wheat | 156 | 6319 | 410685 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 609 | 39800 bu | |
| Popcorn | 8 | 672 | 1501410 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 181 | 4320 | 11445 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 115 | 2377 | 8252 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 255 | 389 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 73 | 1604 | 2698 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 8 | 57 | 76 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 27 | 94 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 12 | 208 | 5415 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 615 | 171484 | 7158466 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 12 | 1719 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 1 | 246 vines | |
| Peaches | 5 | 3 | 164 trees | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 13 | 68065 lbs | |
| 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 | 8 | - | 45 | 119 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | (X) | 20 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.