Total population (1990 census): 49939
County seat: Marion
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 19 | 6762 | 877188 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 30 | 6190 | 506742 bu | |
| Wheat | 106 | 32821 | 1448411 bu | |
| Rice | 77 | 23885 | 1273880 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 219 | 202631 | 5512708 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 13 | 1329 | 2318 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 6 | 842 | D | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | 221 | 334 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts for Nuts | 13 | 806 | 1755471 lbs | |
| Pecans | 6 | 67 | 966 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 80 | 45862 | 77786 bales | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.