Total population (1996 census): 5566
County seat: Clinton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 107 | 33737 | 4036821 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 80 | 22536 | 1201416 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 122 | 48247 | 1696016 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 79 | 2772 | 5761 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | D | 735 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 267 | 694 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 64 | 1996 | 3794 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 225 | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 236 | 4144 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 4 | 270 trees | |
| Peaches | 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 | 5 | 11750 | D | 53 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 27 | 114 | 257017 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.