Total population (1990 census): 13,629
County seat: Charleston
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 | 148 | 56634 | 7377871 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 67 | 12309 | 1048002 bu | |
| Wheat | 186 | 46391 | 2378636 bu | |
| Popcorn | 4 | 1177 | 4383504 lbs, shelled | |
| Rice | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Cotton | 8 | 2757 | 2949 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 19 | 1425 | 2692 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 10 | 713 | 1576 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 8 | 482 | 896 tons, dry | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 232 | 161134 | 6152308 bu | |
| Potatoes | 5 | 4423 | 1088545 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 65 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 611 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | (D) | ||
| Turnips | 3 | (D) | ||
| Watermelons | 11 | 234 | ||
| 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 | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.