Total population (1990 census): 75,665
County seat: Harrisonville
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 | 192 | 22463 | 2182454 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 36 | 3481 | 295280 bu | |
| Wheat | 111 | 9318 | 468188 bu | |
| Oats | 10 | 475 | 35135 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 23 | 1638 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 18 | 1459 | 268744 lbs | |
| Lespedeza Seed | 3 | 110 | 18600 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 69 | 2385 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 895 | 51405 | 97026 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 137 | 4503 | 12119 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 1136 | 2397 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 715 | 40113 | 73968 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 123 | 5035 | 7035 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 618 | 4524 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 661 | 9237 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 361 | 66956 | 2248679 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 27 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 60 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 41 | 2988 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 5 | 7 | (D) | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 8 | 5869 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 18 | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 2 | (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 | 33 | 719000 | 1348 | 10361 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | (X) | 512 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 14 | (D) | (D) | 3559 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 198500 | (D) | 1387 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | (D) | 371 | (D) |
| Sod Harvested | 15 | (X) | 929 | 3669 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | (D) | 5 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.