Total population (1996 census): 81,129
County seat: Chardon
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 190 | 4956 | 371784 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 48 | 641 | 26951 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 6 | 35 | 2598 bu | |
| Oats | 172 | 1843 | 104571 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 17 | 765 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 32 | 2417 | 77024 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 420 | 14842 | 31555 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 247 | 6255 | 15735 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 126 | 176 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 206 | 5888 | 11646 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 31 | 862 | 937 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 49 | 1711 | 9188 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 131 | 2261 | 21990 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 2 | ||
| Snap Bean | 21 | 28 | ||
| Beets | 5 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 2 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 7 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cauliflower | 6 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | 3 | ||
| Eggplant | 6 | 2 | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 10 | 5 | ||
| Pumpkins | 20 | 34 | ||
| Squash | 14 | 11 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 36 | 161 | ||
| Tomatoes | 25 | 14 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 22 | 254 | 30625 trees | |
| Grapes | 11 | 11 | 5743 vines | |
| Peaches | 9 | 13 | 1970 trees | |
| Pears | 8 | 20 | 1531 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 3 | 260 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 7 | 4 | 4457 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 3 | 2108 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 10 | 14 | 43922 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 | 71 | 484692 | 437 | 5464 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 22 | X | 45 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 32 | 461318 | 32 | 4582 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 28 | 328750 | 24 | 3363 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | 3 | D |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | 104468 | 6 | 1102 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 24 | X | 132 | 263 |
| Nursery Crops | 22 | D | D | 561 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 162 | 11 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 70 | 2029 | 65689 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.