Total population (1990 census): 441946
County seat: Wilmington
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 | 123 | 24481 | 1922873 bu | |
| Wheat | 90 | 12755 | 874211 bu | |
| Barley | 17 | 1208 | 94962 bu | |
| Oats | 5 | 71 | 4590 bu | |
| Rye | 1 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 117 | 27320 | 754445 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 85 | 3915 | 7283 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 35 | 911 | 2518 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | D | 669 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 55 | 2073 | 3384 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | D | 149 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 370 | 1693 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 14 | 950 | 13720 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 2 | D | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 1 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 9 | 21 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 2 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 10 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 13 | 104 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 20 | 569 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 4 | 313 trees | |
| Peaches | 6 | D | 394 trees | |
| Blackberries | 6 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 1 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 22 | 83408 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 | 60 | 1230831 | 497 | 8690 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 22 | D | 12 | 4594 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 18 | D | D | 3060 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 23 | X | 113 | 344 |
| Mushrooms | 5 | 293300 | X | 1754 |
| Nursery Crops | 16 | D | 60 | 1984 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | D | 312 | 13 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.