Total population (1990 census): 31704
County seat: Effingham
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 732 | 87605 | 8674929 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 36 | 1446 | 121692 bu | |
| Wheat | 477 | 20403 | 1187945 bu | |
| Oats | 16 | 185 | 7964 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 37 | 1246 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 432 | 11722 | 28856 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 253 | 5336 | 16258 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 37 | 621 | 1198 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 207 | 4377 | 9109 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 23 | 368 | 539 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 43 | 1020 | 5252 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 118 | 3067 | 47484 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 723 | 93641 | 3488419 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 8 | (D) | |
| 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 | 9 | (D) | 239 | 227 |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 8 | 37 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | (D) | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.