Total population (1996 census): 39,024
County seat: Cambridge
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 153 | 5517 | 570896 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 20 | 399 | 14613 bu | |
| Oats | 54 | 608 | 29119 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 14 | 875 | 30813 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 648 | 30132 | 58351 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 292 | 8445 | 21721 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 586 | 1131 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 403 | 17300 | 30533 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 98 | 2753 | 3050 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 1048 | 5750 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 44 | 679 | 8804 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 17 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 24 | 66 | 2294 trees | |
| Grapes | 11 | 7 | 2437 vines | |
| Peaches | 11 | 6 | 451 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 11 trees | |
| English Walnuts | 3 | 4 | D | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | D | 119 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | D | |
| 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 | 27 | 26432 | 409 | 436 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 10 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | 21 | 203 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 20144 | D | 130 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | D | D | 73 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 126 | 73 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 50 | 152 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 212 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.