Total population (1990 census): 6750
County seat: Rushville
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 121 | 26490 | 3455817 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 5 | 427 | 16280 bu | |
| Wheat | 234 | 54372 | 1844016 bu | |
| Barley | 18 | 3412 | 164485 bu | |
| Oats | 45 | 2169 | 86460 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 14 | 1531 | 45564 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 23 | 2619 | 3112525 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 417 | 114350 | 176409 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 310 | 32664 | 77462 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 64 | 5604 | 7151 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 118 | 15374 | 24220 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 203 | 60016 | 66269 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 692 | 3926 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 34 | 1769 | 26767 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 3 | 156 | 222 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 297 | 1982 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 56 | 9503 | 196311 CWT | |
| 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 | 5 | (D) | 46 | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | (X) | 46 | (X) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.