Total population (2010 census): 11,753
Total population (1990 census): 8,033
County seat: Decatur
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 4 | D | D | |
| Wheat | 1 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 2 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 215 | 10884 | 14217 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 189 | 10001 | 12323 | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 550 | 981 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 4 | 91 | 276 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 4 | 373 | 4380 | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 1 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 24 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 3 | D | ||
| Apples | 3 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | - | - | - | |
| 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) |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | - | D | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | 1 | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | D | 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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 10 | 298 | 16978 bu | |
| Wheat | 5 | 306 | 11400 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 4 | 333 | 9237 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 229 | 9973 | 17857 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | 44 | 30 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 853 | 1836 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 200 | 8257 | 14885 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 359 | 521 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 460 | 1755 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 11 | 838 | 7037 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 28 | 140 | 238973 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 | 9 | 13952 | D | 79 |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | 16 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | 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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