Total population (1990 census): 188,863
County seat: Hillsboro
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 | 53 | 3605 | 325310 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 9 | 404 | 28075 bu | |
| Wheat | 56 | 2235 | 96032 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 223 | 14850 bu | |
| Oats | 9 | 122 | 6356 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 418 | 20187 | 36286 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 106 | 3768 | 9288 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 242 | 408 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 296 | 12117 | 20512 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 91 | 3386 | 5481 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 674 | 1792 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 432 | 5775 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 59 | 6367 | 226220 bu | |
| Potatoes | 5 | 4 | 724 bu | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 3 | 245 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 8 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 5 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | 24 | ||
| Rhubarb | 1 | (D) | ||
| Squash | 4 | (D) | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 12 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 42 | (D) | |
| Grapes | 6 | 1 | 519 vines | |
| Peaches | 5 | 2 | 121 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | 36 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 3 | 18140 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 | 25 | 92995 | 82 | 472 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | 52412 | (D) | 303 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 29800 | (D) | 188 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | (X) | 61 | 32 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | (D) | (X) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 17 | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.