Total population (1990 census): 89,485
County seat: Union
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 | 287 | 19007 | 1878097 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 22 | 937 | 74471 bu | |
| Wheat | 193 | 8351 | 369348 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 90 | 2854 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 101 | 5690 bu | |
| Cotton | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 21 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 18 | 804 | 179443 tons, dry | |
| Red Clover Seed | 6 | 84 | 8160 tons, dry | |
| Total Hay* | 1113 | 52700 | 95490 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 174 | 4201 | 11426 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 73 | 1914 | 3540 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 855 | 38678 | 69657 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 170 | 6253 | 8486 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 38 | 1654 | 7142 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 58 | 2343 | 36770 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 44 | 430 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 246 | 25605 | 939861 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | (D) | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | 57 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 8 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 12 | 718 trees | |
| Apricots | 4 | 2 | (D) | |
| Grapes | 10 | 28 | 13602 vines | |
| Peaches | 9 | 9 | 500 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pecans | 4 | 115 | 2730 trees | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 9 | (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 | 35 | 210720 | 336 | 3203 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 15 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 13 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | 204360 | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 14 | (X) | 119 | 74 |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | (D) | 122 | 272 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.