Total population (1996 census): 29,108
County seat: Napoleon
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 682 | 78541 | 11010952 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 580 | 39836 | 2482309 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 117 | 8473 bu | |
| Popcorn | 14 | 1791 | 3812700 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 740 | 99956 | 4392281 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 3 | 259 | 3355 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 72 | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 72 | 3360 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 185 | 6721 | 22165 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 166 | 4367 | 18275 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 301 | 449 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 26 | 1439 | 2665 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 614 | 2331 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 27 | 994 | 16512 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 600 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 1 | D | D | |
| Head Cabbage | 3 | Z | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 614 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 92 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 456 | 105260 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 16 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 630 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 58 | 5494 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | 9 | 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 | 11 | D | 29 | D |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | 13232 | D | 25 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 13232 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | D | 23 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | 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.