Total population (1990 census): 25,148
County seat: Bolivar
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 | 31 | 1732 | 152908 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 13 | 353 | 27432 bu | |
| Wheat | 45 | 1460 | 71826 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 134 | 5280 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 223 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 222 | 21770 | 4474867 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 51 | 6186 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 1103 | 86734 | 154224 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 178 | 7669 | 24581 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 36 | 737 | 1308 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 917 | 65250 | 112391 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 156 | 8271 | 11988 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 30 | 4807 | 11864 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 16 | 999 | 12940 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 293 | 3442 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 25 | 1547 | 57337 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Watermelons | 3 | 8 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 14 | (D) | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | (D) | |
| Peaches | 4 | 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 | 33210 | 147 | 1130 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 9 | 33210 | 21 | 635 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | (D) | (D) | 317 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.