Total population (1990 census): 21,051
County seat: Clinton
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 | 142 | 14151 | 1226274 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 126 | 9413 | 775648 bu | |
| Wheat | 196 | 15736 | 807886 bu | |
| Oats | 20 | 505 | 18541 bu | |
| Popcorn | 5 | 728 | 1604016 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 135 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 127 | 14506 | 3198752 tons, dry | |
| Lespedeza Seed | 14 | 784 | 334194 tons, dry | |
| Red Clover Seed | 12 | 407 | 44520 tons, dry | |
| Total Hay* | 603 | 56118 | 104185 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 62 | 1787 | 4266 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 669 | 1058 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 504 | 44585 | 83007 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 90 | 8672 | 15557 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 405 | 899 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 19 | 604 | 8780 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 292 | 41172 | 1173751 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 2 | 202 trees | |
| Pecans | 5 | 26 | 256 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.