Total population (1990 census): 168767
County seat: Cedar Rapids
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 877 | 128793 | 17834588 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 10 | 412 | 17663 bu | |
| Oats | 211 | 3903 | 273494 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 790 | 105898 | 4948400 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 648 | 18870 | 52697 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 556 | 14506 | 44755 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 95 | 1307 | 2162 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 82 | 1639 | 2975 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 146 | 179 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 1272 | 7880 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 132 | 2695 | 47341 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 5 | 6 | ||
| Snap Bean | 7 | 13 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 6 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | 3 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 6 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 11 | 41 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 21 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 25 | 186 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 14 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 68 | 4629 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | Z | 100 vines | |
| Peaches | 3 | Z | D | |
| Raspberries | 4 | Z | 230 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 2 | 3530 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 | 38 | 271100 | 1001 | 3553 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | X | 7 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 19 | 271100 | D | 1748 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 16 | 206100 | 5 | 1077 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | 65000 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | X | 97 | 80 |
| Nursery Crops | 11 | D | 155 | 523 |
| Sod Harvested | 7 | X | 698 | 1193 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | 10 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.