Total population (1996 census): 47,059
County seat: Wapakoneta
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 667 | 60944 | 8419104 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 494 | 23576 | 1407852 bu | |
| Oats | 56 | 1118 | 85302 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 717 | 84179 | 3706220 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 4 | 224 | 2890 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 304 | 10405 | 31711 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 242 | 6986 | 23576 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 436 | 1007 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 67 | 936 | 1912 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | 29 | 21 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 55 | 2018 | 15590 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 121 | 4153 | 73186 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 38 | 456 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 13 | 800 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 | 6 | D | D | 1947 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 24 | 195 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.