Total population (1996 census): 271,126
County seat: Elyria
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 191 | 17579 | 1836844 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 92 | 4766 | 228008 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 38 | 3480 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 3 | D | D | |
| Oats | 35 | 780 | 41384 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 360 | 58673 | 1851008 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 3 | D | 339 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 305 | 10979 | 26042 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 173 | 5609 | 15045 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 357 | 623 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 146 | 3006 | 6267 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 182 | 199 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 44 | 1825 | 11729 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 51 | 2721 | 40203 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 36 | 660 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 16 | 51 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 14 | 29 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 9 | ||
| Cauliflower | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 7 | 17 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 4 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 7 | 16 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 20 | 36 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 3 | 267 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 29 | 152 | ||
| Squash | 12 | 43 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 42 | 643 | ||
| Tomatoes | 28 | 50 | ||
| Watermelons | 7 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 27 | 486 | 98544 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 9 | 6 | 454 trees | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 9 | 6 | 454 trees | |
| Grapes | 32 | 255 | 166869 vines | |
| Peaches | 18 | 63 | 8145 trees | |
| Pears | 8 | 8 | 613 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 3 | 278 trees | |
| Other Nuts | 3 | D | 46 trees | |
| Blackberries | 6 | D | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 15 | 46 | 64194 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 11 | 14 | 15575 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 13 | 61 | 148692 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 | 102 | 4727455 | 1689 | 49137 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 25 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 56 | 4171271 | D | 32776 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 46 | 3012901 | 28 | 24143 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 8 | 141270 | 5 | 145 |
| Foliage Plants | 10 | 96860 | D | 946 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 24 | 920240 | 9 | 7542 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 17 | X | 146 | 1004 |
| Nursery Crops | 27 | 138600 | 981 | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | D | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 6 | 298192 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 111 | 13 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 8 | 116 | 2180 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.