Total population (1990 census): 149838
County seat: Jacksonville
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 155 | 12634 | 988986 bu | |
| Wheat | 48 | 3280 | 142516 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 19 | 1037 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 138 | 11727 | 343275 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 89 | 2372 | 5069 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 202 | 410 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 83 | 2037 | 4410 tons, dry | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 6 | 165 | 2145 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Beans | 3 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 10 | 99 | ||
| Cantaloups | 4 | 7 | ||
| Collards | 4 | 11 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | D | ||
| Mustard Greens | 4 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 3 | 610 cwt | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 11 | D | 10783 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 35 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 14 | 40 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 3 | 5 | D | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 10 | 58000 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 7 | 3600 | 5557 bales | |
| Tobacco | 99 | 3450 | 7837542 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 | 18 | 76978 | 239 | 1249 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 16 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 25348 | D | 71 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 14 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Sod Harvested | 4 | X | D | 234 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.