Total population (1990 census): 21,754
County seat: Steelville
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 | 16 | 1354 | 167869 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 14 | 700 bu | |
| Wheat | 7 | 464 | 25850 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 9 | 643 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 9 | 643 | 104734 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 434 | 24995 | 42335 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 41 | 1786 | 3108 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 466 | 767 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 330 | 17644 | 32109 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 85 | 4008 | 5227 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 1091 | 3374 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 5 | 128 | 743 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 6 | 1364 | (D) | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 4 | (D) | |
| Grapes | 6 | 17 | 9886 vines | |
| Pecans | 4 | 7 | 115 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 | 10 | (D) | 93 | 407 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | (D) | 6 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | - | 15 | 4 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.