Total population (1990 census): 21373
County seat: Carthage
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 800 | 150695 | 20387415 bu | |
| Wheat | 241 | 9114 | 510789 bu | |
| Oats | 33 | 574 | 46389 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 82 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 82 | 8710 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 437 | 13168 | 35381 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 305 | 7103 | 23212 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 335 | 792 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 191 | 5311 | 10456 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 72 | 244 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 347 | 2032 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 52 | 1175 | 16373 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 802 | 151394 | 6885938 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 10 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 9 | 1752 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 26 | 13240 vines | |
| 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 | 16288 | 122 | 246 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.