Total population (1990 census): 47679
County seat: Carlinville
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 777 | 145396 | 18020106 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 25 | 1151 | 115905 bu | |
| Wheat | 428 | 18206 | 1088368 bu | |
| Oats | 5 | 57 | 1995 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 5 | (D) | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 59 | 5820 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 448 | 10884 | 30501 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 328 | 6577 | 21088 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 484 | 1155 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 157 | 2824 | 6270 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 35 | 408 | 689 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 591 | 3897 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 73 | 2025 | 35944 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 141 | 1536 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 795 | 140381 | 5488876 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 12 | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | 32 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 10 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 170 | 20074 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | 21 | 2353 trees | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 8 | 17241 lbs | |
| 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 | 19 | 15250 | 142 | 333 |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | (D) | 3 | 88 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | 15214 | (D) | 85 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | (X) | 109 | 217 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | - | 26 | 25 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.