Total population (1996 census): 169,670
County seat: Batavia
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 156 | 13849 | 1407705 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 41 | 1629 | 62959 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 57 | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 162 | 27506 | 908010 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 354 | 9421 | 16658 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 97 | 1665 | 3886 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 193 | 263 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 252 | 5362 | 9683 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 57 | 2049 | 2594 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 152 | 694 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 76 | 1092 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 9 | 33 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 3 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 7 | 3 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 5 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | 7 | 1970 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 14 | 67 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 23 | 90 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 21 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 65 | 3988 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 327 vines | |
| Peaches | 10 | 3 | 187 trees | |
| Pears | 6 | 1 | 24 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | 10 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | Z | D | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 1 | 2560 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 | 35 | 261256 | 214 | 1274 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 16 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 14 | 224050 | 3 | 724 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 179300 | D | 553 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 7 | 3 |
| Nursery Crops | 20 | D | 152 | 456 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 53 | 91 |
*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.