Total population (1990 census): 61067
County seat: Murphysboro
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 206 | 33256 | 2823488 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 17 | 1350 | 112841 bu | |
| Wheat | 190 | 19322 | 994873 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 56 | 3650 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 320 | 6370 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 3 | 209 | 170000 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 30 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 30 | 2600 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 313 | 11774 | 27141 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 185 | 4717 | 13498 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 236 | 358 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 166 | 5702 | 11638 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 38 | 814 | 1302 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 305 | 1035 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 14 | 607 | 6667 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 78 | 448 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 260 | 70920 | 2256528 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 26 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 593 | 50932 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | (D) | 9420 vines | |
| Peaches | 9 | 383 | 32059 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Quantity | |
| Ginseng | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| 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 | 14 | (D) | 54 | 379 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | 1 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | (D) | (D) | 250 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 22360 | (D) | 126 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | (X) | 19 | 33 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 12 | 2 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.