Total population (1996 census): 24,249
County seat: Waverly
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 91 | 5618 | 612114 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 27 | 887 | 39602 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 5 | 118 | 8540 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 114 | 4262 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 52 | 6115 | 254309 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 266 | 10908 | 23931 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 54 | 1236 | 3073 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 16 | 138 | 165 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 201 | 8180 | 18135 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 43 | 1142 | 1882 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 212 | 2025 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 32 | 743 | 12163 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Peppers | 14 | 27 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Squash | 8 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 18 | 1147 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | Z | 4 trees | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 3 | Z | 4 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 357 vines | |
| Peaches | 8 | 10 | 838 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | 3 | 168 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 1 | 23 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 | 12 | 5700 | D | 331 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | X | 18 | 319 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 37 | 93 | 138727 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 50 | 1975 | |
*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.