Total population (1990 census): 71347
County seat: Elkton
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 | 170 | 19570 | 1664552 bu | |
| Wheat | 95 | 6639 | 436288 bu | |
| Barley | 37 | 1859 | 122264 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 54 | 2518 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | D | 3282 | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 127 | 14203 | 435605 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 212 | 8523 | 20313 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 117 | 3195 | 10198 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 173 | 313 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 129 | 3640 | 6786 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 201 | 195 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 1314 | 8472 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 52 | 2929 | 37142 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | 55 | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 4 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 2 | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | D | ||
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 3 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 389 | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 8 | 51 | 4329 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 6 | 50 | 4246 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 4 | 1 | 83 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 14 | 8545 vines | |
| Peaches | 11 | 167 | 16020 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | 40 trees | |
| Strawberries | 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 | 39 | 629296 | 1245 | 11574 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 11 | 35060 | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 9 | D | D | 189 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 19 | X | 100 | 186 |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | D | D | 6333 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | D | 93 | 35 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.