Total population (1990 census): 223,873
County seat: Springfield
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 | 21 | 1104 | 88237 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Wheat | 40 | 3011 | 152397 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 72 | 3610 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 109 | 6689 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 109 | 6689 | 1406333 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 1225 | 75721 | 137580 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 211 | 9910 | 27470 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 71 | 2022 | 3835 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 884 | 49590 | 87860 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 265 | 11092 | 13769 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 38 | 3107 | 13945 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 1212 | 14585 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 160 | 1220 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 14 | 962 | 31712 bu | |
| Potatoes | 6 | 6 | 1119 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 8 | 23 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 9 | 4 | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 3 | (D) | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 40 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | (D) | ||
| Tomatoes | 14 | 4 | ||
| Turnips | 3 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 23 | 4309 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 7 | 3290 vines | |
| Peaches | 7 | 8 | 718 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 13 | 9110 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 4 | 3060 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | (D) | 2982 lbs | |
| 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 | 38 | 267484 | 82 | 1573 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 11 | (X) | 28 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 26 | 236084 | 23 | 1426 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 21 | 117484 | 21 | 855 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 10 | 118600 | 2 | 570 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 28 | 13 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | (D) | 29 | 128 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.