Total population (2010 census): 12,243
Total population (1990 census): 8,630
County seat: Emporia
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) |
| Maize=Corn | 23 | 2576 | 136743 |
| Wheat | 20 | 2255 | 98832 |
| Triticale | 1 | D | D |
| Oats | 4 | 151 | D |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Soybeans for Beans | 46 | 12241 | 173750 bu |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons, dry) |
| Total Hay* | 23 | 904 | D |
| Alfalfa Hay | - | - | - |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | D | 178 |
| Tame Hay | 17 | 663 | 1521 |
| Wild Hay | 2 | D | D |
| Vegetable, Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Snap Beans | 8 | 4 | |
| Cantaloupes | 8 | 2 | |
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | 1 | |
| Kale | 2 | D | |
| Dry Onions | 2 | D | |
| Green Peas | 2 | D | |
| Potatoes | 6 | 2 | |
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 15 | |
| Tomatoes | 5 | 1 | |
| Turnips | 2 | D | |
| Watermelons | 8 | 8 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Peanuts | 24 | 3317 | 4563205 lbs |
| Upland Cotton | 17 | 5099 | 6761 bales |
| Tobacco | 5 | 282 | 763940 lbs |
*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 | 38 | 2008 | 134723 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 79 | 3080 bu | |
| Wheat | 16 | 904 | 48980 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 65 | 5693 | 119251 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 25 | 1151 | 2732 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 122 | 116 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 13 | 497 | 1579 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 5 | 179 | 277 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts | 72 | 8384 | 20585992 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 61 | 11559 | 12904 bales | |
| Tobacco | 12 | 389 | 1025846 lbs | |
*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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