Total population (1990 census): 29,625
County seat: Bloomfield
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 | 354 | 115520 | 15480380 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 115 | 11728 | 958972 bu | |
| Wheat | 309 | 50404 | 2584009 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 25 | 1320 bu | |
| Popcorn | 12 | 6175 | 18513150 lbs, shelled | |
| Rice | 119 | 41204 | 2205839 bu | |
| Cotton | 93 | 37829 | 50118 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 58 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 58 | 15914 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 251 | 10866 | 19938 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 65 | 1515 | 3739 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 213 | 430 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 145 | 6552 | 11568 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 63 | 2408 | 3939 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 178 | 788 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 5 | 120 | 1140 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 469 | 143328 | 4861453 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 31 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 21 | 1513 trees | |
| Peaches | 7 | 76 | 6146 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 4 | 14500 lbs | |
| 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 | 5 | (D) | 13 | 65 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | 4 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | 2 | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | 2 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.