Total population (1990 census): 25186
County seat: Boone
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 632 | 140660 | 20115217 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 5 | 75 | 6681 bu | |
| Oats | 59 | 1224 | 91400 bu | |
| Popcorn | 4 | 206 | 510775 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 625 | 137120 | 6009155 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 281 | 5695 | 14792 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 232 | 4015 | 11769 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 32 | 397 | 755 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 62 | 1068 | 1917 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 5 | 105 | 152 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 110 | 600 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 561 | 10289 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 39 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 5 | 370 trees | |
| 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 | 13 | D | 50 | D |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 2 | X |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | 21 | 43 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.