Total population (1990 census): 15,159
County seat: Macon
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 | 231 | 21930 | 2337856 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 17 | 1564 | 146298 bu | |
| Wheat | 137 | 7768 | 360650 bu | |
| Oats | 39 | 531 | 20514 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 11 | 379 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 9 | 280 | 25640 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 654 | 49151 | 83619 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 126 | 4155 | 10354 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 1047 | 806 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 529 | 39438 | 67573 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 68 | 3947 | 4183 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 564 | 2112 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 581 | 5509 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 396 | 62810 | 2055264 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 5 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 5 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 2 | (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 | 12 | (D) | 103 | 66 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | (D) | (D) | 29 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 13 | 21 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | - | 66 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.