Total population (1996 census): 33263
County seat: LaGrange
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 39 | 4871 | 451513 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 23 | 1569 | 64806 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 25 | 4327 | 129818 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 201 | 12407 | 23050 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 91 | 2666 | 6434 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 288 | 255 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 135 | 8161 | 14826 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | 1096 | 1065 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 196 | 1411 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 20 | 711 | 7988 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 3 | 124 trees | |
| 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 | 34 | 360090 | 362 | 2717 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | 57 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | 291740 | D | 1308 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 20 | 10 |
| Nursery Crops | 16 | 26700 | 236 | 1226 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | D | 61 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | 41650 | 8 | 112 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 117 | 652 | 1309380 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.