Total population (1990 census): 27,841
County seat: Palmyra
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 | 311 | 37623 | 4160158 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 18 | 1070 | 97769 bu | |
| Wheat | 230 | 15974 | 802095 bu | |
| Oats | 10 | 180 | 8074 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 22 | 553 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 10 | 256 | 34011 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 16 | 297 | 27901 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 347 | 16220 | 34055 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 136 | 3986 | 9773 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 308 | 508 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 245 | 10566 | 21838 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 28 | 840 | 1122 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 520 | 2446 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 27 | 922 | 10572 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 354 | 52289 | 2025895 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 42 | 3538 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.