Total population (1990 census): 22,873
County seat: Warrenton
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 | 186 | 20912 | 2070054 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 18 | 779 | 58742 bu | |
| Wheat | 147 | 7834 | 360332 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 81 | 3145 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | (D) | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 70 | 9690 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 296 | 12661 | 22894 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 61 | 1073 | 3285 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 562 | 974 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 246 | 9879 | 16529 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 24 | 795 | 1114 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 352 | 2975 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 363 | 5833 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 209 | 23870 | 846543 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 74 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 204 | (D) | |
| Grapes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 6 | 17 | (D) | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 14 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 | 22 | (D) | 658 | 1055 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | (X) | 38 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | (X) | 78 | 368 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | (D) | 170 | 579 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | - | 399 | 11 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.