Total population (1990 census): 82,066
County seat: St. Joseph
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 | 297 | 36249 | 4194237 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 18 | 865 | 76897 bu | |
| Wheat | 96 | 6331 | 258416 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 34 | 1580 bu | |
| Tobacco | 110 | 591 | 1482126 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 81 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 81 | 13000 tons, dry | |
| Total Hay* | 349 | 14179 | 26716 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 159 | 3172 | 8619 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 17 | 393 | 595 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 210 | 8695 | 13744 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 44 | 1723 | 3539 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 196 | 660 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 278 | 5229 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 375 | 55554 | 1943852 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 9 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 26 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| 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 | 12 | (D) | 52 | 638 |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | (D) | 5 | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | 6 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.