Total population (1990 census): 53,843
County seat: Farmington
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 | 36 | 1343 | 114858 bu | |
| Wheat | 23 | 803 | 29522 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | 228 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 62 | 2900 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 465 | 26026 | 47340 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 80 | 2161 | 4743 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 390 | 1120 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 345 | 17983 | 32598 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 89 | 4568 | 7336 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 924 | 4629 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 5 | 187 | 3460 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 16 | 1167 | 31104 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 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 | 13 | 45380 | 253 | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | (X) | 118 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | (X) | 31 | 14 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.