Total population (1990 census): 249238
County seat: Edwardsville
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 621 | 85681 | 10473012 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 29 | 2053 | 194447 bu | |
| Wheat | 519 | 38455 | 2194717 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 4 | 14 | 1240 bu | |
| Popcorn | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 10 | 187 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 10 | 187 | 20886 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 436 | 12680 | 34617 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 271 | 5713 | 20238 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 208 | 504 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 197 | 5451 | 11295 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 272 | 599 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 33 | 1036 | 5944 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 59 | 1187 | 20195 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 77 | 940 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 666 | 101329 | 3807252 bu | |
| Potatoes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 17 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | 2 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 6 | 155 | ||
| Pumpkins | 19 | 200 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 362 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 9 | ||
| Watermelons | 7 | 10 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 12 | 972 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 21 | 55 | 5729 trees | |
| Grapes | 10 | 8 | 3867 vines | |
| Peaches | 17 | 22 | 2546 trees | |
| Pears | 6 | 7 | 284 trees | |
| Blackberries | 6 | 6 | 7740 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 3 | 1480 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 14 | 18950 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 | 56 | 521329 | 1220 | 7418 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | (X) | 348 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 18 | 403533 | 14 | 2498 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 16 | 223067 | 11 | 1287 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 22 | (X) | 77 | 260 |
| Nursery Crops | 16 | 75169 | 617 | 3407 |
| Sod Harvested | 5 | 480 | 1148 | |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | (D) | 31 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.