Total population (1996 census): 54,259
County seat: Greenville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1146 | 114598 | 14241946 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 685 | 25564 | 1501172 bu | |
| Oats | 93 | 1048 | 84877 bu | |
| Popcorn | 11 | 491 | 873991 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 1238 | 133567 | 5680046 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 4 | 145 | 1520 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 37 | 2570 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 452 | 13526 | 39150 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 373 | 8876 | 28232 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 57 | 899 | 1828 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 95 | 1103 | 2594 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 106 | 170 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 57 | 2542 | 18973 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 127 | 6777 | 104175 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 8 | 30 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Pumpkins | 9 | 60 | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 18 | 158 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | 67 | 6112 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 700 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 4 | 21000 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 | 21 | 182760 | 45 | 1502 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 11 | 174920 | D | 1289 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | D | D | 1259 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | 29 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 33 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | D | 4 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less then half of the unit shown