Total population (1990 census): 36,767
County seat: Sedalia
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 | 321 | 37385 | 3247695 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 118 | 7708 | 651533 bu | |
| Wheat | 281 | 24228 | 1221463 bu | |
| Oats | 25 | 373 | 18265 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 4 | 248 | 315000 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 57 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 45 | 3762 | 586359 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 19 | 820 | 114565 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 735 | 44668 | 85652 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 122 | 2718 | 6955 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 36 | 1253 | 1858 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 571 | 33793 | 66692 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 125 | 6109 | 9352 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 795 | 2387 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 35 | 1193 | 14636 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 28 | 550 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 465 | 72654 | 2525963 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 18 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 11 | 1065 trees | |
| Pecans | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| 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 | 9 | 35500 | 11 | 203 |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | (D) | - | 161 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 31600 | - | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.