Total population (2010 census): 38,634
Total population (1990 census): 32,396
County seat: Mt. Vernon
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 80 | 7645 | 906830 | |
Sorghum for Grain | 4 | 77 | 6715 | |
Wheat | 40 | 5784 | 204365 | |
Barley | 2 | D | D | |
Oats | 6 | 87 | 4965 | |
Rye | 1 | D | D | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 1191 | 86569 | 172896 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 130 | 4218 | 14635 | |
Small Grain Hay | 105 | 4508 | 9638 | |
Tame Hay | 1083 | 75233 | 144716 | |
Wild Hay | 82 | 2610 | 3907 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 56 | 2244 | 9006 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 40 | 1909 | 28519 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 5 | 125 | 1243 | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 68 | 6080 | X | |
Fescue Seed | 67 | D | 1052822 Ibs | |
Soybeans | 56 | 7633 | 269985 bu | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 3 | 3 | ||
Snap Beans | 6 | 1 | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 1 | ||
Potatoes | 8 | 2 | ||
Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 8 | 7 | ||
Sweet Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 9 | 6 | ||
Other Vegetables | 2 | D | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 9 | 51 | ||
Persimmons | 3 | 2 | ||
Grapes | 4 | 4 | ||
Peaches | 4 | D | ||
All Nuts | 8 | 65 | ||
Pecans | 3 | 3 | ||
Other Nuts | 7 | 62 | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 5 | D | ||
Tame Blueberries | 5 | 19 | ||
Strawberries | 5 | 9 | ||
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) |
Greenhouse Crops | 2 | D | X | D |
Nursery Stock | 4 | - | D | D |
Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 1475 | 7764510 |
Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | - | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | D | - | D |
Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | 2253 | - | 12800 |
*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 | 65 | 3495 | 428327 bu | |
Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 40 | 2218 | 176209 bu | |
Wheat | 96 | 6506 | 326759 bu | |
Barley | 10 | 479 | 25580 bu | |
Oats | 26 | 646 | 34876 bu | |
Rye | 3 | 38 | 1580 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 232 | (D) | (X) | |
Fescue Seed | 229 | 19080 | 4595296 lbs | |
Lespedeza Seed | 7 | 320 | 179965 lbs | |
Total Hay* | 1179 | 87648 | 165996 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 255 | 10004 | 30076 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 105 | 3737 | 5994 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 906 | 59248 | 109408 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 191 | 9309 | 13755 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 63 | 5350 | 20295 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 33 | 1127 | 16706 tons, grn | |
Sorghum for Silage | 22 | 643 | 7314 tons, grn | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 85 | 9271 | 292023 bu | |
Fruits and Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 4 | 19 | NA | |
Apples | 10 | 107 | 8072 trees | |
Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
Grapes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
Peaches | 6 | 43 | 3817 trees | |
Strawberries | 4 | 2 | 11550 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 | 10 | 148900 | (D) | 2133 |
Floriculture Crops | 7 | (D) | (D) | 845 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 72900 | (D) | 237 |
Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | (D) | - | (D) |
*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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