Total population (1996 census): 866,228
County seat: Cincinnati
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 40 | 4491 | 388547 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 17 | 712 | 32935 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 38 | 5503 | 211168 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 118 | 3085 | 6519 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 56 | 972 | 2665 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 44 | 111 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 54 | 825 | 1557 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 30 | 1053 | 1913 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 191 | 818 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 317 | 3550 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 7 | 11 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 14 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | 1 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 6 | 1200 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 21 | ||
| Squash | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 510 | ||
| Tomatoes | 14 | 15 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | 75 | 3701 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 3 | 1256 vines | |
| Peaches | 7 | 26 | 1067 trees | |
| 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 | 74 | 1688020 | 483 | 10854 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 16 | X | 183 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 56 | 1461776 | 9 | 8868 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 50 | 977798 | 6 | 6206 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | 65000 | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 8 | 69166 | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 22 | 349812 | D | 1099 |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | 22001 | 27 | 254 |
| Sod Harvested | 4 | X | 434 | 1387 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 6 | 186600 | X | 207 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 12 | 18 |
*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.