Total population (1990 census): 86088
County seat: Benton
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 | 6 | 717 | 72115 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | D | 33165 bu | |
| Wheat | 14 | 2454 | 81544 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 24 | 8203 | 256711 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 169 | 13896 | 34303 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 124 | 10180 | 27786 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 51 | 3569 | 6195 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Cowpeas | 4 | 19 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 4 | 42 | 1785 trees | |
| Pecans | 14 | 456 | 13453 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 4 | 1181 | 1915 bales | |
| 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 | 8 | D | 12 | 234 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 5 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.