Total population (1990 census): 11,379
County seat: Fredericktown
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 | 10 | 224 | 20335 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 6 | 232 | 18800 bu | |
| Wheat | 6 | 80 | 3277 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 80 | (X) | |
| Total Hay* | 291 | 21764 | 34692 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 24 | 787 | 1941 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 233 | 18229 | 28777 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 52 | 2301 | 3158 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 6 | 525 | 14820 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.