Total population (1996 census): 66,929
County seat: Delaware
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 263 | 44539 | 5753417 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 161 | 12013 | 644661 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 212 | 13480 bu | |
| Oats | 40 | 500 | 35256 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 323 | 69564 | 2873842 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 257 | 7414 | 20436 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 162 | 3757 | 11498 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 130 | 292 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 110 | 2929 | 7250 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 15 | 240 | 522 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 358 | 2621 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 579 | 9627 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 41 | 300 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 7 | 2 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 2 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 10 | 4 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 1 | 150 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 11 | 58 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 16 | 105 | ||
| Tomatoes | 16 | 7 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 44 | D trees | |
| Grapes | 10 | 10 | 5238 vines | |
| Peaches | 4 | 2 | 141 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | 2 | 97 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | Z | 426 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 | 60 | 389357 | 1004 | 13403 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 16 | X | 287 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 19 | 292737 | D | 3974 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 14 | 186237 | 4 | 1832 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | 108 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 18 | X | 134 | 1050 |
| Nursery Crops | 19 | D | 427 | D |
| Sod Harvested | 4 | X | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | X |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 10 | D | 109 | D |
*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.