Total population (1990 census): 36397
County seat: Jacksonville
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 568 | 122333 | 16276018 bu | |
| Wheat | 180 | 8183 | 473248 bu | |
| Oats | 11 | 115 | 6892 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 267 | 5805 | 15458 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 216 | 3745 | 11783 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 8 | 136 | 167 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 68 | 1392 | 2670 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 123 | 142 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 409 | 2087 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 26 | 777 | 10737 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 550 | 114837 | 5145968 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Cherries | 3 | (Z) | 18 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | (Z) | 180 vines | |
| Peaches | 4 | (D) | 114 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 | 6 | (D) | 8 | 34 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.