Total population (1996 census): 24170
County seat: Brandenburg
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 129 | 9738 | 788311 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 51 | 5291 | 261632 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 195 | 10650 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 34 | 1700 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 102 | 11613 | 365219 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 478 | 21863 | 45255 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 157 | 4250 | 11115 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 496 | 683 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 375 | 15975 | 31893 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 38 | 807 | 1182 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 335 | 1149 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 14 | 424 | 6297 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 6 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 15 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 8 | 165 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | 3250 lbs | |
| 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 | 51 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 350 | 895 | 1896987 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.