Total population (1990 census): 36,036
County seat: Fulton
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 | 190 | 20210 | 1976113 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 69 | 6300 | 581508 bu | |
| Wheat | 168 | 13249 | 636896 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 239 | 13525 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 3 | 211 | 289000 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 41 | 1563 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 34 | 1409 | 176754 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 66 | 4690 lbs | |
| Other Seed | 4 | 88 | 6645 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 825 | 44650 | 82015 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 136 | 3301 | 9456 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 1399 | 3029 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 627 | 33625 | 60758 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 131 | 5339 | 7516 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 986 | 3766 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 24 | 1075 | 15928 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 310 | 52212 | 1870359 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 47 | ||
| Squash | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 7 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 10 | 826 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | 4 | (D) | |
| Pears | 4 | 2 | 31 | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 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 | 18 | 52296 | 321 | 669 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | 43000 | (D) | 143 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | (D) | (D) | 109 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | (X) | 39 | 17 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | (D) | (X) | 17 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.