
Total population (1990 census): 16522
County seat: Carmi
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 256 | 87666 | 9028584 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 15 | 1386 | 105501 bu | |
| Wheat | 180 | 29059 | 1532263 bu | |
| Popcorn | 9 | 1524 | 3637602 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 3 | 50 | 1000 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 131 | 4563 | 9106 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 45 | 944 | 2371 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 72 | 102 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 87 | 2831 | 5505 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 571 | 1032 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | 145 | 290 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 261 | 98218 | 3690124 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 15 | 774 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 3 | 11770 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.