Total population (1990 census): 21412
County seat: Pinckneyville
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 309 | 42774 | 3130942 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 19 | 1108 | 76399 bu | |
| Wheat | 249 | 20568 | 940676 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 44 | 1613 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 13 | (D) | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 12 | 397 | 38376 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 205 | 9002 | 20533 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 90 | 2948 | 8227 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 141 | 190 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 150 | 5427 | 11497 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 16 | 220 | 256 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 266 | 1090 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 813 | 9396 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 352 | 60382 | 2030239 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 8 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 1 | 32 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 | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.