Total population (1990 census): 22,385
County seat: Houston
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 | 20 | 529 | 29528 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Wheat | 12 | 338 | 8401 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 132 | 6590 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 133 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 133 | 11549 | 1993323 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 957 | 66373 | 118154 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 100 | 5069 | 13990 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 26 | 1869 | 2230 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 780 | 51906 | 90392 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 108 | 5073 | 7185 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 32 | 2456 | 13075 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 7 | 1413 | 14746 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 137 | 1500 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 13 | 444 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 3 | 1380 vines | |
| Peaches | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pears | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pecans | 3 | (Z) | 16 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | (D) | 2190 | |
| 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 | 6 | (D) | 66 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.