Total population (1990 census): 14,007
County seat: Linneus
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 | 225 | 21646 | 2049672 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 304 | 27069 bu | |
| Wheat | 115 | 7499 | 367076 bu | |
| Oats | 14 | 319 | 16842 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 10 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 5 | 150 | 26173 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 184 | 20612 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 499 | 49658 | 93534 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 90 | 3435 | 10605 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 1144 | 1969 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 428 | 41518 | 76454 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 38 | 1726 | 2542 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 1835 | 5891 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 22 | 979 | 12150 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 157 | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 312 | 51772 | 1752290 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 2 | 254 trees | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 2 | 3417 lbs | |
| 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 | 3 | - | (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.