Total population (1990 census): 11,829
County seat: Lamar
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 | 124 | 13978 | 1866817 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 309 | 30177 | 2938796 bu | |
| Wheat | 338 | 40622 | 2161259 bu | |
| Oats | 32 | 722 | 31280 bu | |
| Popcorn | 6 | 779 | 2697850 lbs, shelled | |
| Cotton | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 78 | 5282 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 71 | 4843 | 1093366 | |
| Lespedeza Seed | 6 | 382 | 124150 | |
| Total Hay* | 514 | 38861 | 64771 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 34 | 1556 | 3342 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 1204 | 2091 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 361 | 21707 | 38144 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 231 | 13980 | 20259 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 414 | 2803 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 332 | 5217 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 104 | 1767 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 405 | 76042 | 2444640 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 2284 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 28 | 3750 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | 14 | 1200 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | 351 trees | |
| 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) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.