Total population (1990 census): 11,825
County seat: Montgomery City
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 | 324 | 39422 | 3365016 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 52 | 3554 | 291532 bu | |
| Wheat | 236 | 17124 | 823837 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 135 | 8325 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 16 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 10 | 296 | 44823 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 6 | 150 | 15050 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 376 | 19974 | 39342 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 85 | 1798 | 5147 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 359 | 621 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 297 | 16112 | 31055 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 1486 | 2288 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 219 | 693 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 35 | 986 | 11943 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 363 | 56744 | 1787132 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 20 | (D) | 360 | 665 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | 22 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 8 | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | - | 35 | 187 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | (D) | 20 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.