Total population (1996 census): 13232
County seat: Princeton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 106 | 16790 | 1768861 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 32 | 5657 | 345828 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 97 | 20247 | 706277 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 281 | 14815 | 30157 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 50 | 1599 | 3832 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 16 | 528 | 1095 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 245 | 12113 | 24336 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | 445 | 781 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 130 | 337 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 13 | 972 | 12235 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 24 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 13 | 1095 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | 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 | 7 | D | 103 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 154 | 962 | 2064274 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.