Total population (2010 census): 66083
Total population (1990 census): 65294
County seat: Salem
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 | 139 | 20483 | 2253406 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | - | - | - | |
| Wheat | 79 | 8119 | 414253 bu | |
| Barley | 16 | 1150 | 86294 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 100 | 2840 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 142 | 20545 | 541038 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 330 | 13192 | 25815 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 120 | 4756 | 12215 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 24 | 819 | 1424 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 203 | 6703 | 11047 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 45 | 914 | 1129 tons, dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 32 | 2971 | 36152 tons | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 13 | 195 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 4 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 17 | 1136 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 6 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 1 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 14 | 61 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 418 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 25 | 1197 | ||
| Eggplant | 11 | 58 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 2 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 15 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 17 | 71 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 33 | 590 | ||
| Potatoes | 9 | 1279 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 6 | 48 | ||
| Pumpkins | 23 | 107 | ||
| Spinach | 13 | 1107 | ||
| Squash | 23 | 479 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 31 | 1868 | ||
| Tomatoes | 38 | 857 | ||
| Turnips | - | - | ||
| Turnip Greens | 1 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 13 | 56 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 7 | 222 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | D | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | D | ||
| Grapes | 5 | 26 | ||
| Peaches | 5 | D | ||
| Pears | 5 | 32 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 2 | D | ||
| Tame Blueberries | 4 | D | ||
| Strawberries | 16 | 31 | ||
| 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 | 34 | 592232 | 53 | 4770730 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | - | 8 | 51200 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 23 | 396332 | 37 | 3381474 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | 13126 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 10 | D | D | 1324930 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 29 | X | 168 | NA |
| Nursery Crops | 48 | 783000 | 1049 | 11220152 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 6 | 10200 | - | 1530 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 30000 | X | 225000 |
*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 | 160 | 11791 | 1235948 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 8 | 563 | 42062 bu | |
| Wheat | 119 | 8404 | 524895 bu | |
| Barley | 26 | 1433 | 102660 bu | |
| Rye | 7 | 151 | 5390 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 217 | 21976 | 711083 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 268 | 8847 | 21255 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 157 | 3602 | 11267 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 331 | 533 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 148 | 3706 | 7176 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 30 | 405 | 581 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 803 | 5092 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 59 | 4736 | 68801 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 10 | 253 | 995 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 16 | 274 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 7 | 352 | ||
| Snap Beans | 16 | 960 | ||
| Broccoli | 6 | 21 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 16 | 48 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 598 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 21 | 969 | ||
| Eggplant | 9 | 35 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 18 | 1374 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 9 | 20 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 40 | 811 | ||
| Potatoes | 9 | 1278 | 332258 cwt | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 41 | 10400 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 11 | 24 | ||
| Spinach | 10 | 1174 | ||
| Squash | 32 | 729 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 47 | 3199 | ||
| Tomatoes | 35 | 288 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | 42 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 5 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 16 | 46 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 8 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | D | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | 21 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 456 vines | |
| Peaches | 6 | D | D | |
| Pears | 3 | 4 | 216 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | 7 | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 7 | D | |
| Strawberries | 13 | 31 | 83862 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 3 | 27 | X | |
| 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 | 115 | 600469 | 1303 | 9562 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 48 | X | 945 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 30 | 343129 | 82 | 3464 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 25 | 231624 | 50 | 2940 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 11 | D | D | 503 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 40 | X | 152 | 804 |
| Nursery Crops | 52 | 214840 | 883 | 4165 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 42500 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | D | 62 | 43 |
*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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