Total population (1990 census): 15,270
County seat: Savannah
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 349 | 45327 | 5289001 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 13 | 599 | 48150 bu | |
| Wheat | 62 | 2620 | 112886 bu | |
| Oats | 5 | 121 | 8180 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 54 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 54 | 9120 | |
| Total Hay* | 437 | 19403 | 45101 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 269 | 7953 | 23706 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 21 | 441 | 719 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 221 | 9191 | 18079 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 46 | 1097 | 1715 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 721 | 2643 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 25 | 694 | 7366 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 423 | 65091 | 2453589 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 17 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 25 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | (D) | 18516 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | 20 | 1462 trees | |
| Berries | 3 | 4 | (X) | |
| 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 | 18000 | (D) | 81 |
| Floreculture Crops | 4 | 18000 | 1 | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 18000 | 1 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.