Total population (1990 census): 37,848
County seat: Rolla
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 | 21 | 592 | 45944 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 94 | 2742 bu | |
| Wheat | 4 | 101 | 3080 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 28 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 27 | 2067 | 330903 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 480 | 27328 | 47032 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 33 | 736 | 2076 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 8 | 241 | 721 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 395 | 22223 | 39176 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 76 | 3556 | 4367 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 572 | 2078 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 4 | 435 | 15040 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 6 | 1040 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 22 | 210 | 114337 vines | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | (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 | 11 | 10700 | 141 | 94 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | (D) | (D) | 57 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | 52 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 4 | 10 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | - | 131 | 4 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.