Total population (1990 census): 16607
County seat: Blair
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 454 | 81311 | 9890594 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 5 | 421 | 39855 bu | |
| Wheat | 24 | 461 | 17109 bu | |
| Oats | 35 | 822 | 48937 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 319 | 15480 | 51321 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 282 | 11630 | 45760 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 39 | 586 | 883 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 55 | 1786 | 2037 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 266 | 338 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 1212 | 6910 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 40 | 1575 | 30416 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 435 | 78599 | 3163274 bu | |
| Potatoes | 6 | 17 | 750 CWT | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | (D) | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | 3 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 32 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 17 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 10 | ||
| Pumpkins | 11 | 84 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 129 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 20 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 28 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | (D) | 2835 trees | |
| Berries | 5 | (D) | (X) | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 2 | 3500 | |
| 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 | 25 | 14150 | 218 | 561 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | (D) | (D) | 70 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | (D) | (D) | 70 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | (X) | 62 | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 3 | 22 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.