Total population (1990 census): 22,660
County seat: Richmond
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 | 242 | 28858 | 3278489 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 23 | 1083 | 84965 bu | |
| Wheat | 153 | 13637 | 672655 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 31 | 1814 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 7 | (D) | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 127 | 12200 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 582 | 32560 | 52501 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 124 | 2912 | 5914 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 340 | 475 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 435 | 24549 | 39767 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 88 | 4231 | 5940 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 528 | 1220 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 14 | 1683 | 20880 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 378 | 71778 | 2428595 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 6 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 22 | 1097 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 2 | 486 vines | |
| Pecans | 7 | 139 | 2259 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 | 4 | - | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.