Total population (1990 census): 40,217
County seat: Poplar Bluff
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 106 | 18377 | 2272993 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 116 | 12639 | 823759 bu | |
| Wheat | 134 | 16147 | 738899 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 461 | 1342529 lbs, shelled | |
| Rice | 204 | 53696 | 2867812 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 1100 | 35100 bu | |
| Cotton | 7 | 828 | 1075 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 204 | 9523 | 15104 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 18 | 313 | 691 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 151 | 6950 | 11352 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 2170 | 2854 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 322 | 93195 | 3007504 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Watermelons | 5 | 190 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | 163 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | 7 | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 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 | 6 | 35840 | (D) | 158 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 22 | 9 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.