Total population (1990 census): 30521
County seat: Center City
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 310 | 26590 | 2791941 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 14 | 306 | 9405 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 14 | 306 | 9405 bu | |
| Oats | 72 | 1387 | 56147 bu | |
| Rye | 11 | 280 | 4558 bu | |
| Sunflower | 4 | 28 | 16700 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 196 | 17098 | 499979 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 462 | 18137 | 37641 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 344 | 10760 | 25763 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 42 | 564 | 758 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 122 | 3192 | 4865 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 59 | 1022 | 1372 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 53 | 2599 | 14645 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 97 | 2704 | 39225 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 77 | 636 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 6 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 3 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 66 | ||
| Squash | 17 | 66 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 18 | 66 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 7 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | 35 | 3928 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | Z | 40 vines | |
| Raspberries | 6 | 3 | 4300 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 | 44 | 31278 | 2078 | 3590 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 26858 | D | 195 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | 183 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | 1 | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 17 | X | 165 | 418 |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | D | 134 | 399 |
| Sod Harvested | 6 | X | 1503 | 2551 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 274 | 22 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | 5 | X | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 7 | 212 | 10115 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.