Total population (1990 census): 14143
County seat: Carthage
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 | 33 | 1366 | 127799 bu | |
| Wheat | 5 | 530 | 23200 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 7 | 1470 | 48150 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 597 | 20411 | 43454 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 12 | 170 | 293 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 313 | 666 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 543 | 19426 | 42014 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 42 | 404 | 404 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 98 | 227 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 7 | 211 | 3170 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 5 | 1 | 244 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 20 | 2248 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 362 | 1680 | 2747679 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 | 11 | 15995 | 5 | 106 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | 8000 | D | 24 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | 8000 | D | 24 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 7995 | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.