Total population (1996 census): 57589
County seat: Burlington
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 78 | 2636 | 208858 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 12 | 305 | 10625 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 20 | 1765 | 67106 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 423 | 16791 | 29453 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 156 | 3143 | 8375 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 170 | 248 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 291 | 11029 | 16898 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 74 | 2018 | 3281 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 431 | 1953 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 439 | 6330 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 11 | 9 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 4 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 3 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 13 | 820 bu | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 36 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 15 | 41 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 20 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 18 | 55 | 2887 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 5 | 2 | D | |
| Peaches | 10 | 7 | 489 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | D | 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 | 43 | 137161 | 569 | 3322 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 11 | X | 92 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | D | D | 419 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | D | 4 | 375 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 142 | 43 |
| Nursery Crops | 19 | D | 381 | 2623 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | 15910 | 40 | 122 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 392 | 2000 | 4198228 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.