Total population (1996 census): 15360
County seat: Columbia
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 152 | 3659 | 304712 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 12 | 354 | 14830 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 41 | 1353 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 131 | 5974 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 9 | 793 | 24752 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 878 | 35313 | 78592 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 125 | 3485 | 8426 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 80 | 2084 | 3802 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 736 | 27415 | 62288 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 81 | 1909 | 3158 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 18 | 420 | 3158 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 103 | 3553 | 56794 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 18 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 21 | 1644 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | 35 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | Z | 9 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 1 | 40 trees | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 2 | D | |
| 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 | 5 | D | D | D |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 840 | 2921 | 5560665 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.