Total population (1996 census): 31,557
County seat: New Lexington
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 252 | 19230 | 2317171 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 77 | 2490 | 105426 bu | |
| Oats | 56 | 626 | 35113 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 106 | 8783 | 404976 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 404 | 14617 | 30206 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 201 | 5295 | 12746 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 35 | 512 | 802 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 231 | 7137 | 14410 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 45 | 1085 | 1093 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 588 | 3462 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 33 | 626 | 9379 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 57 | 481 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 23 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 5 | 141 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 5 | 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 | 26 | 49150 | 344 | 976 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 9 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | D | 8 | 455 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 17950 | D | 285 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | 110 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | X | 92 | 107 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | D | 157 | 212 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 88 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 17 | 884 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.