Total population (1990 census): 30787
County seat: Watseka
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1200 | 314632 | 41666748 bu | |
| Wheat | 106 | 4878 | 316606 bu | |
| Oats | 75 | 1207 | 80430 bu | |
| Popcorn | 16 | 1912 | 5947960 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 3 | 26 | 1005 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 265 | 6454 | 20553 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 235 | 4654 | 16831 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 393 | 628 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 27 | 384 | 869 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | 98 | 169 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 925 | 6161 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 40 | 2732 | 37172 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 1179 | 287007 | 12941804 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 1 | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 5 | 7 | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | 5 | ||
| Pumpkins | 15 | 703 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | (D) | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 3 | (D) | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 17 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 | 15 | 49100 | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 8 | 49100 | (D) | 192 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | 45500 | (D) | 184 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | - | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.