Total population (1990 census): 12,396
County seat: Linn
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 | 136 | 8544 | 897946 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 46 | 1373 | 112327 bu | |
| Wheat | 79 | 1734 | 74790 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 98 | 3871 bu | |
| Oats | 11 | 147 | 9840 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 99 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 93 | 5122 | 1212567 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 12 | 153 | 17540 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 853 | 48894 | 105012 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 120 | 2833 | 9176 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 76 | 1592 | 4668 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 648 | 35868 | 77497 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 145 | 6726 | 10659 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 48 | 1875 | 9033 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 42 | 963 | 11258 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 127 | 1896 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 115 | 7855 | 315015 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | 74 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | (D) | 354 trees | |
| 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 | 11 | 27000 | 23 | 82 |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | 71 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | 6 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.