Total population (1996 census): 22,987
County seat: Pomeroy
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 113 | 3186 | 300089 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 218 | 10380 bu | |
| Oats | 11 | 150 | 7042 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 14 | 823 | 37656 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 353 | 15964 | 33385 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 133 | 3621 | 10225 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 149 | 239 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 213 | 8990 | 17241 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 83 | 2571 | 4118 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | 633 | 4682 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 38 | 555 | 8315 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 6 | 6 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 10 | 32 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 17 | 33 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 4 | 318 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 109 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 20 | 301 | ||
| Tomatoes | 34 | 349 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 77 | 7635 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | 13 | 1231 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | 11 | 692 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 | 50 | 1267392 | 112 | 5724 |
| Florculture Crops | 39 | 1220892 | D | 5461 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 36 | 1022082 | 11 | 4489 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 9 | D | D | 258 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | D | 8 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | 52 | 133 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 5 | 21000 | X | 45 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 5 | 8 | 14156 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.