Total population (1990 census): 23,385
County seat: Mexico
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 | 408 | 59896 | 5677863 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 233 | 24627 | 2255553 bu | |
| Wheat | 327 | 30436 | 1670782 bu | |
| Oats | 84 | 1669 | 101392 bu | |
| Popcorn | 6 | 915 | 1993011 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 511 | 21030 | 42429 | |
| Fescue Seed | 14 | 553 | 106024 tons, dry | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 161 | 17310 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 138 | 3195 | 8797 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 532 | 956 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 391 | 14651 | 28680 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 1285 | 1699 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 1367 | 6887 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 104 | 3036 | 41294 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sorghum for Sirup | 3 | 9 | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 560 | 130374 | 4519543 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 45 | - | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 19 | 3168 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | 80 | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 5 | 11583 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.