Total population (1996 census): 462,361
County seat: Toledo
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 172 | 25767 | 3494715 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 124 | 9064 | 574270 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 39 | 3254 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 50 | 1467 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 215 | 33726 | 1343248 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 49 | 1282 | 4214 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 43 | 933 | 3609 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 7 | 184 | 470 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 340 | 5510 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 8 | 11 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 3 | 124 | D | |
| Broccoli | 6 | 5 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 17 | 202 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 13 | 21 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | Z | ||
| Cauliflower | 6 | 5 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 13 | 53 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 6 | 7 | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 5 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 16 | 35 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 18 | 172 | ||
| Rhubarb | 3 | D | ||
| Squash | 12 | 71 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 31 | 1098 | ||
| Tomatoes | 27 | 188 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 251 | 32113 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 5 | 24 | 2546 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 2 | 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 | 73 | 5274897 | 476 | 21981 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 19 | X | 60 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 52 | 4790202 | D | 20326 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 50 | 4213576 | 19 | 18750 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 14 | 491976 | D | 1317 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 20 | 37530 | 107 | 1194 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 53 | 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.