Total population (2010 census): 27223
Total population (1990 census): 24072
County seat: Lyons
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 26 | 1810 | 227217 | |
Wheat | 7 | 451 | 19350 | |
Oats | 2 | D | D | |
Rye | 4 | 162 | D | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybeans for Beans | 30 | 5712 | 201019 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 70 | 4644 | D | |
Small Grain Hay | 4 | D | 635 | |
Tame Hay | 65 | 4289 | 9611 | |
Wild Hay | 2 | D | D | |
Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 1 | D | D | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 4 | 345 | ||
Head Cabbage | 7 | 327 | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 178 | ||
Mustard Greens | - | - | ||
Dry Onions | 20 | 3880 | ||
Green Onions | 5 | 303 | ||
Green Peas | 5 | 34 | ||
Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
Squash | 8 | 222 | ||
Sweet Corn | 4 | D | ||
Other Vegetables | 2 | D | ||
Watermelons | 4 | 115 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Figs | 3 | D | ||
Grapes | 4 | D | ||
Pears | 4 | 30 | ||
Pecans | 53 | 916 | ||
Peanuts | 15 | 842 | 2624851 lbs | |
Strawberries | 4 | D | ||
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Upland Cotton | 13 | 1919 | 3654 bales | |
Tobacco | 25 | 1166 | 2126629 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) |
Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | 5 | 31450 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | 5 | 31450 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 49 | NA |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 78 | 3191 | 231906 bu | |
Wheat | 8 | 1905 | 66314 bu | |
Oats | 8 | 197 | 9750 bu | |
Rye | 5 | 295 | 5520 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybeans for Beans | 46 | 5353 | 117191 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 100 | 3577 | 9898 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 8 | 410 | D | |
Tame Hay | 86 | 2779 | 8412 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 8 | D | 615 tons dry | |
Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | D | D | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Head Cabbage | 9 | 334 | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 322 | ||
Mustard Greens | 4 | D | ||
Dry Onions | 37 | 3474 | ||
Green Onions | 5 | 404 | ||
Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 7 | 640 bu | |
Squash | 9 | 403 | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
Turnip Greens | 4 | D | ||
Watermelons | 6 | 275 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Peanuts | 33 | 1275 | 2996593 lbs | |
Pecans | 43 | 649 | 7765 in shell | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Cotton | 32 | 7995 | 11951 bales | |
Tobacco | 25 | 1166 | 2126629 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 | D | 185 | 685 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | D | X |
Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 14 | 77 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | 58 | 12 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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