Total population (1990 census): 12888
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 | 91 | 5374 | 544336 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 535 | 81375 | 6330563 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 663 | 132289 | 6731484 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 129 | 5360 bu | |
| Oats | 82 | 2315 | 131439 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 8 | 661 | 566933 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 218 | 12976 | 429560 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 8 | 325 | X | |
| Bromegrass Seed | 5 | 203 | 43428 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 661 | 57957 | 134197 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 389 | 20265 | 64410 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 1151 | 2293 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 422 | 20615 | 41804 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 295 | 13805 | 20660 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 2121 | 15087 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 54 | 2501 | 33314 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 94 | 4886 | 77479 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 3 | D | |
| Grapes | 3 | 2 | 98 vines | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 3 | 1 | 26 | |
| 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 | D | 41 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.