Total population (1990 census): 12846
County seat: Lacon
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 413 | 97473 | 13140114 bu | |
| Wheat | 52 | 2574 | 135610 bu | |
| Oats | 54 | 1252 | 87823 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 156 | 5287 | 16930 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 140 | 4424 | 15205 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 13 | 138 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 16 | 537 | 986 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 3 | 26 | (D) | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 162 | 1224 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 359 | 5225 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 380 | 79668 | 3728582 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 641 | ||
| Pumpkins | 8 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 1983 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 70 | (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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | 7 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.