Total population (1990 census): 8096
County seat: Oquawka
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 328 | 93803 | 12586465 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 190 | 14850 bu | |
| Wheat | 31 | 1334 | 61473 bu | |
| Oats | 32 | 640 | 48511 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 185 | 7350 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 175 | 6673 | 20692 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 159 | 5111 | 17337 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 568 | 1141 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 20 | 615 | 1413 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 379 | 2403 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 25 | 810 | 13320 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 295 | 54470 | 2614537 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 262 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 397 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (D) | (D) | 71 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.