Total population (1990 census): 65,719
County seat: Jackson
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 | 341 | 33569 | 3617505 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 34 | 3097 | 249784 bu | |
| Wheat | 308 | 18183 | 806718 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 58 | 2400 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 165 | 8393 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 36 | 1356 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 24 | 940 | 207517 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 14 | 391 | 42675 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 766 | 42673 | 95099 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 188 | 5631 | 18684 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 61 | 1497 | 3675 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 612 | 30592 | 65079 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 104 | 3226 | 4968 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 25 | 1727 | 8077 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 38 | 1900 | 28372 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 367 | 47798 | 1641350 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 25 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 4 | 7 | 2620 vines | |
| 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 | 19 | 104300 | 260 | 853 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | (X) | 138 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | (D) | (D) | 318 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 8300 | (D) | 43 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 75 | 11 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | (D) | 42 | 224 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.