Total population (1990 census): 170,447
County seat: Liberty
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 | 71 | 9080 | 1070255 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 5 | 400 | 37537 bu | |
| Wheat | 47 | 4237 | 178741 bu | |
| Tobacco | 4 | 15 | 35300 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 348 | 22992 | 38258 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 75 | 2051 | 4899 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 225 | 513 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 253 | 17115 | 28690 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 67 | 2596 | 3732 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 1005 | 1273 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | (D) | 7182 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 127 | 26183 | 951769 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 9 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 103 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 49 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 12 | 874 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 8 | 4280 vines | |
| 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 | 19 | 105564 | 345 | 1606 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 14 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | (D) | (D) | 80 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 22544 | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | 58 | 109 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 33720 | (X) | 73 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.