Total population (1996 census): 10441
County seat: Springfield
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 68 | 2060 | 141666 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 17 | 594 | 25747 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 41 | 1936 | 60025 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 716 | 37528 | 70137 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 132 | 2977 | 7892 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 51 | 1244 | 2379 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 586 | 29580 | 54169 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 91 | 3214 | 4634 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 513 | 3187 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 62 | 2364 | 22758 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 36 | 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 | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | 28 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 653 | 3856 | 7583706 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.