Total population (1990 census): 38816
County seat: Independence
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 54 | 7837 | 805948 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 107 | 14697 | 1084816 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 184 | 33749 | 1585359 bu | |
| Oats | 41 | 1215 | 65060 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 192 | 41963 | 1198363 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 513 | 34287 | 58022 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 107 | 3748 | 12104 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | 796 | 1527 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 242 | 9428 | 18145 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 333 | 19060 | 25359 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 1255 | 2659 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 60 | 370 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 14 | 567 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 7 | 74 | 1342 | |
| 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 | 9 | 198392 | 31 | 1029 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 198392 | D | 812 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.