Total population (1990 census): 10117
County seat: West Point
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 755 | 143958 | 16636737 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 5 | 539 | 45988 bu | |
| Oats | 63 | 1197 | 75949 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 74 | 1950 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 502 | 27194 | 92184 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 463 | 23181 | 84107 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 470 | 645 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 46 | 1343 | 2569 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 54 | 785 | 1778 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 1415 | 9252 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 102 | 7082 | 113211 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 69 | 1380 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 709 | 114655 | 4309924 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 282 | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tomatoes | 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 | 8 | (D) | 16 | 133 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 10 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 7 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.