Total population (1990 census): 51644
County seat: Charleston
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 483 | 112610 | 15058167 bu | |
| Wheat | 75 | 2750 | 160213 bu | |
| Oats | 14 | 159 | 10758 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 172 | 4161 | 10136 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 108 | 2652 | 7058 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 151 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 75 | 1237 | 2565 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 3 | 11 | (D) | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 110 | 735 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 22 | 344 | 5520 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 459 | 111774 | 4652072 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 9 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 3 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | (Z) | ||
| 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 | 19 | (D) | 94 | 426 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | (D) | 2 | 29 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | (X) | 67 | 385 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 25 | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.