Total population (1990 census): 14,306
County seat: Chillicothe
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 | 184 | 18468 | 1825191 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 32 | 3117 | 296473 bu | |
| Wheat | 200 | 17139 | 869573 bu | |
| Oats | 27 | 535 | 37831 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | 106 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 6 | 106 | 16500 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 369 | 20274 | 36308 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 110 | 3326 | 8152 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 57 | 102 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 285 | 15662 | 26420 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | 908 | 1126 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 321 | 1523 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 769 | 10324 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 399 | 102566 | 3553047 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (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 | 3 | - | 11 | 7 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 11 | 7 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.