Total population (1990 census): 32,325
County seat: Cassville
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 | 29 | 1208 | 127685 bu | |
| Wheat | 25 | 1006 | 44724 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 143 | 7865 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 200 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 197 | 18061 | 4818991 tons, dry | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 394 | 35520 tons, dry | |
| Total Hay* | 959 | 59470 | 113199 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 102 | 3585 | 11380 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 50 | 1469 | 3323 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 703 | 43427 | 80843 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 212 | 10012 | 16686 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 25 | 977 | 2904 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 15 | 692 | 10974 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 121 | 1030 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 10 | 352 | 12524 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | (D) | 2 | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 214 | 26765 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 6 | 43 | 4147 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | 14 | 420 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | (D) | 2645 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 | 8 | 17628 | 40 | (D) |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | 194 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | 14488 | - | 162 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.