Total population (1990 census): 182827
County seat: Peoria
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 606 | 108238 | 14496871 bu | |
| Wheat | 115 | 3616 | 180651 bu | |
| Oats | 65 | 961 | 72733 bu | |
| Popcorn | 5 | 272 | 783116 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 398 | 9023 | 27592 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 348 | 7395 | 24126 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 32 | 352 | 746 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 67 | 1041 | 2244 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 145 | 291 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 90 | 552 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 36 | 972 | 15272 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 538 | 89877 | 3973217 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | (D) | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | 4 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 3 | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 4 | ||
| Pumpkins | 12 | 118 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 179 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 8 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 50 | 7150 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | (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 | 25 | 129320 | 1190 | 3150 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | (X) | 976 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | 47420 | 13 | 172 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | 47420 | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | (X) | 14 | 138 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | (D) | 490 | 1502 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | (X) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.