Total population (1990 census): 8,818
County seat: Keytesville
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 | 442 | 63461 | 6469412 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 18 | 818 | 77935 bu | |
| Wheat | 339 | 27467 | 1460507 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 89 | 4458 bu | |
| Tobacco | 44 | 154 | 335746 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass seed Crops | 27 | (D) | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 25 | 559 | 47314 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 509 | 31963 | 59693 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 76 | 1979 | 6264 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 253 | 407 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 436 | 26820 | 49300 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 51 | 2400 | 2726 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 511 | 2991 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 32 | 1749 | 20007 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 259 | 2826 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 590 | 124998 | 4200552 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 13 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 12 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 12 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 32 | (D) | 10107 trees | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 1 | (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 | 8 | 26348 | (D) | 89 |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 15468 | - | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.