Total population (1990 census): 67,251
County seat: Platte City
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 | 182 | 29423 | 3451092 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 16 | 590 | 53688 bu | |
| Wheat | 90 | 6571 | 272226 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 81 | 2410 bu | |
| Tobacco | 166 | 1509 | 3751791 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 340 | 16371 | 27296 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 82 | 2352 | 5664 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 127 | 131 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 235 | 11833 | 19527 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 46 | 1292 | 1489 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 767 | 1451 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 255 | 54902 | 2113362 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 17 | ||
| Squash | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 36 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 124 | 12674 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 5 | 1866 vines | |
| Pecans | 3 | (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 | 11 | 17520 | (D) | 444 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | 17520 | (D) | 69 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 17520 | - | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | - | 45 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.