Total population (1990 census): 8630
County seat: Emporia
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 38 | 2008 | 134723 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 79 | 3080 bu | |
| Wheat | 16 | 904 | 48980 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 65 | 5693 | 119251 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 25 | 1151 | 2732 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 122 | 116 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 13 | 497 | 1579 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 5 | 179 | 277 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts | 72 | 8384 | 20585992 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 61 | 11559 | 12904 bales | |
| Tobacco | 12 | 389 | 1025846 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.