Total population (1990 census): 40319
County seat: Benton
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 212 | 41260 | 3442059 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 15 | 730 | 58000 bu | |
| Wheat | 140 | 14500 | 673974 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 198 | 7070 | 16977 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 73 | 1757 | 5579 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 30 | 69 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 133 | 4224 | 9463 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 618 | 881 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 441 | 2959 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 738 | 10581 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 273 | 64962 | 2199103 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 7 | ||
| 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 | 10 | (D) | 69 | 75 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | 7 | 2 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | - | (D) | 18 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.