Total population (1990 census): 17,433
County seat: Perryville
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 | 305 | 24832 | 2632512 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 15 | 740 | 67512 bu | |
| Wheat | 276 | 14772 | 769475 bu | |
| Oats | 11 | 220 | 10723 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 58 | 2383 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 46 | 1903 | 453541 lbs | |
| Lespedeza Seed | 5 | 101 | 37440 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 17 | 379 | 23065 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 537 | 24651 | 53190 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 176 | 5182 | 15079 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 41 | 954 | 1920 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 402 | 15106 | 31372 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 71 | 2661 | 3618 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 748 | 3600 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 32 | 868 | 11564 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 244 | 28258 | 1061731 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 5 | (D) | 1743 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 | 6 | (D) | 37 | 694 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | - | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.