Total population (1990 census): 48052
County seat: Freeport
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics(1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 748 | 144876 | 19209692 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 35 | 2940 bu | |
| Wheat | 65 | 1397 | 70761 bu | |
| Barley | 27 | 338 | 16410 bu | |
| Oats | 273 | 5582 | 361156 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 37 | 1595 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 631 | 42734 | 138537 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 576 | 29657 | 109402 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 61 | 1112 | 2702 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 58 | 1208 | 2572 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | 98 | 164 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 174 | 10659 | 71090 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 275 | 7687 | 126443 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 471 | 58879 | 2873181 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 5 | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 6 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 10 | 236 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | (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 | 14 | 44300 | 24 | 551 |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | (D) | 9 | 442 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 26560 | (D) | 407 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | 36 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 7 | 60 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | - | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.