Total population (1990 census): 32,991
County seat: Kennett
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 | 94 | 17390 | 2217207 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 84 | 8320 | 533933 bu | |
| Wheat | 159 | 25435 | 1090574 bu | |
| Popcorn | 6 | 956 | 3220560 lbs, shelled | |
| Rice | 15 | 3266 | 151357 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 38 | 998 bu | |
| Cotton | 298 | 162794 | 243280 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 43 | 1282 | 2643 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 9 | 211 | (D) | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 26 | 593 | 1673 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 11 | 291 | 405 tons dry | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 289 | 81625 | 2413565 bu | |
| Peanuts | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 22 | 257 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 8 | 1921 | ||
| Green Peas, Excluding Green Cowpeas | 5 | 1110 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 52 | ||
| Watermelons | 76 | 3253 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 4 | (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 | 4 | - | (D) | 8 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.