Total population (1990 census): 27146
County seat: Hillsboro
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 | 106 | 24946 | 2174561 bu | |
Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 181 | 56623 | 3757976 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 243 | 52072 | 1837401 bu | |
Oats | 30 | 860 | 38011 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 820 | 40250 | 82739 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 4 | 99 | 288 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 81 | 4353 | 7992 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 751 | 33426 | 71775 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 42 | 1585 | 1622 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 13 | 787 | 3191 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 4 | 387 | 3606 tons, grn | |
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 6 | 713 | 5605 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 3 | 1 | ||
Cantaloupes | 6 | 57 | ||
Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 7 | 16 | ||
Dry Onions | 4 | 2 | ||
Green Onions | 3 | 3 | ||
Okra | 5 | 3 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
Squash | 4 | 3 | ||
Tomatoes | 8 | 4 | ||
Watermelons | 5 | 24 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Peaches | 19 | 27 | 1351 trees | |
Pears | 4 | D | D | |
Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | D | |
Peanuts | 11 | 744 | 502046 lbs | |
Pecans | 38 | 451 | 11598 in shell | |
Blackberries | 4 | 2 | 1208 lbs | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Cotton | 90 | 19972 | 17603 bales | |
Other | 4 | 4 | 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 | 4 | D | 9 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.