Total population (1990 census): 8499
County seat: McLeansboro
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 250 | 56331 | 5774613 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 34 | 2114 | 150041 bu | |
| Wheat | 143 | 18418 | 906203 bu | |
| Popcorn | 10 | 2159 | 5255149 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 3 | 82 | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 122 | 4183 | 8571 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 37 | 675 | 1499 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 70 | 69 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 80 | 2851 | 6262 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 18 | 415 | 631 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 172 | 331 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 104 | 1120 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 281 | 73549 | 2578396 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | 413 trees | |
| 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.