Total population (1996 census): 56,240
County seat: Norwalk
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 449 | 60807 | 7221692 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 355 | 23839 | 1308672 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 136 | 9380 bu | |
| Oats | 52 | 810 | 51044 bu | |
| Popcorn | 9 | 1022 | 2845150 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 4 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 531 | 92219 | 3607840 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 4 | 350 | 5580 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 255 | 7665 | 19314 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 165 | 3949 | 12092 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 64 | 101 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 109 | 2072 | 4304 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 94 | 174 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 38 | 1486 | 7939 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 47 | 1459 | 20865 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 17 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 3 | D | 2462 bu | |
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 4 | ||
| Collards | 4 | 178 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 2 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | 104 | ||
| Kale | 4 | 161 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | 670 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | 181 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | 274 | ||
| Parsley | 4 | 135 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 270 | ||
| Pumpkins | 11 | 213 | ||
| Radishes | 4 | D | ||
| Squash | 6 | 325 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 16 | 806 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 6 | 267 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 21 | 3718 trees | |
| Peaches | 8 | 99 | D | |
| Strawberries | 7 | 23 | 75085 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 | 17 | 142093 | 93 | 758 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 11 | 123933 | D | 483 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 117673 | D | 440 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 35 | 47 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | 55 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 5 | 137 | 5105 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.