Total population (1990 census): 8,872
County seat: Paris
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 | 269 | 32874 | 3248369 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 151 | 14495 | 1425386 bu | |
| Wheat | 230 | 20151 | 1071977 bu | |
| Oats | 54 | 1212 | 75566 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 15 | 323 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 12 | 222 | 37672 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 101 | 13272 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 464 | 30375 | 61115 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 92 | 3053 | 8384 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 263 | 469 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 385 | 24579 | 49056 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 1917 | 2419 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 563 | 2358 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 27 | 833 | 12120 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 126 | 1262 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 399 | 81094 | 2715571 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 1 | 800 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.