Total population (1990 census): 34,972
County seat: West Plains
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 | |
| Wheat | 7 | 246 | 12679 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 129 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 127 | 7860 | 1648402 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 957 | 49874 | 91265 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 162 | 6144 | 16427 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 1001 | 1736 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 738 | 35446 | 62375 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 158 | 5971 | 8050 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 1312 | 8023 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 135 | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 4 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 5 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 4 | 275 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 2 | 906 vines | |
| Peaches | 6 | 13 | 1198 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | (Z) | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 3 | 3400 | |
| 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 | 5 | (D) | (D) | 49 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.