Total population (1990 census): 16,853
County seat: Ste. Genevieve
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 | 129 | 12162 | 1218712 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 18 | 429 | 33608 bu | |
| Wheat | 108 | 5751 | 298969 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 104 | 6920 bu | |
| Oats | 5 | 30 | 1300 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 15 | 1001 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 10 | 920 | 201719 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 6 | 81 | 11868 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 438 | 24820 | 46663 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 79 | 1859 | 4410 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 506 | 1124 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 334 | 18671 | 35091 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 84 | 3232 | 5384 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 552 | 1958 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | 153 | 1595 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 62 | 1544 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 100 | 14056 | 527343 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | (D) | 170 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 21 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 7 | 382 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 44 | 25440 vines | |
| 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 | 9 | (D) | 89 | 87 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | (D) | 48 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | 19 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | - | 34 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.