Total population (1990 census): 21,666
County seat: Caruthersville
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 | 60 | 19118 | 2527673 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 73 | 12266 | 1055433 bu | |
| Wheat | 155 | 34192 | 1304587 bu | |
| Rice | 13 | 3587 | 204288 bu | |
| Cotton | 167 | 77092 | 117788 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 11 | 824 | 2082 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 6 | (D) | 440 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 6 | 482 | 1342 tons, dry | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 283 | 160771 | 5355553 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.