Total population (1990 census): 15,947
County seat: Boonville
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 | 324 | 38980 | 3306829 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 29 | 1327 | 100796 bu | |
| Wheat | 296 | 24971 | 1278363 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 426 | 22855 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 62 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 49 | 2729 | 486577 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 20 | 524 | 60810 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 534 | 32839 | 64693 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 104 | 2608 | 7907 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 24 | 1108 | 1959 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 435 | 26381 | 50529 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 58 | 2093 | 3522 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 649 | 2335 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 35 | 1526 | 20357 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 414 | 60079 | 1988258 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 15 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 4 | 74 trees | |
| Peaches | 9 | 89 | 5819 trees | |
| 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 | 6 | (D) | 73 | 48 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | 23 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 28 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.