Total population (1990 census): 123692
County seat: Pekin
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 663 | 149125 | 19885880 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 9 | 384 | 27615 bu | |
| Wheat | 130 | 4485 | 234875 bu | |
| Oats | 47 | 611 | 47928 bu | |
| Popcorn | 8 | 2131 | 6507240 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 12 | 302 | 6989 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 240 | 6178 | 19919 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 215 | 4632 | 16210 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 265 | 548 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 40 | 821 | 1879 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 153 | 258 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 307 | 3071 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 25 | 894 | 15001 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 653 | 127670 | 5834469 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 4 | 267 | ||
| Snap Bean | 25 | 2469 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 62 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 3 | ||
| Green Peas | 11 | 558 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 5 | ||
| Pumpkins | 33 | 2181 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 24 | 1237 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 20 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 43 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 24 | 3944 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 6 | 7300 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 42 | 224847 lbs | |
| 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 | 16 | 22800 | 149 | 334 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | (X) | 24 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | 22800 | (D) | 137 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | (D) | 186 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.