Total population (1990 census): 7114
County seat: Bedford
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 402 | 55711 | 6284662 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 17 | 616 | 19209 bu | |
| Oats | 52 | 1428 | 73925 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 440 | 70062 | 2725607 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 388 | 21584 | 51419 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 302 | 14556 | 39613 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 47 | 1047 | 1648 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 149 | 5661 | 9687 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 5 | 75 | 166 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 245 | 914 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 25 | 632 | 7792 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 8 | D | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.