Total population (1990 census): 20090
County seat: Sparta
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 | 51 | 1612 | 115711 bu | |
| Wheat | 8 | 184 | 4880 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 12 | 579 | 16725 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 40 | 6600 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 698 | 26278 | 58407 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 25 | 343 | 1348 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 33 | 890 | 1928 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 642 | 23474 | 51932 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 40 | 582 | 836 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 989 | 7090 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 33 | 2421 | 29588 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 8 | 3 | 889 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 39 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 14 | 1220 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | 7 | 634 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 227 | 770 | 1169082 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 | 20 | 39432 | 132 | 372 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | 27500 | D | 98 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 17000 | D | 74 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 12 | 1 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | D | 119 | 251 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | 6582 | D | 21 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.