Total population (1990 census): 36033
County seat: Indianola
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 541 | 69439 | 9036378 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 4 | 88 | 2234 bu | |
| Oats | 75 | 1261 | 74212 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 544 | 67793 | 2935310 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 675 | 27207 | 75368 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 574 | 21059 | 65095 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 85 | 1459 | 2657 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 155 | 3901 | 5953 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 391 | 418 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 397 | 3732 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 66 | 1430 | 22524 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 76 | 785 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 64 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 4 | D | D | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Raspberries | 3 | Z | 460 lbs | |
| 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 | 19 | D | 226 | 85 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | 11 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | X | 21 | 26 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 159 | 6 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.