Total population (1990 census): 14,054
County seat: Salem
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 | 14 | 395 | 34199 bu | |
| Wheat | 7 | 209 | 9885 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 12 | 1155 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 12 | 1155 | 202966 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 463 | 28115 | 47613 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 52 | 1978 | 5884 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 653 | 1202 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 370 | 21251 | 36328 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 66 | 3688 | 3644 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 545 | 1667 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 4 | 188 | 6493 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 31 | ||
| 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 | (D) | 37 | 120 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 8 | 10 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | - | 24 | 21 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.