Total population (1990 census): 32370
County seat: Marion
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 41 | 662 | 61817 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 5 | 249 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 19 | 589 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 519 | 19353 | 47356 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 147 | 2745 | 8253 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 42 | 610 | 1509 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 409 | 14323 | 33830 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 47 | 1132 | 2108 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 543 | 4965 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 71 | 3151 | 50163 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 14 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 84 | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 358 | 846 | 1506615 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 | 29168 | 124 | 259 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | 27 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | X | 32 | 133 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | D | 83 | 56 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.