Total population (1996 census): 514,990
County seat: Akron
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 42 | 1593 | 155142 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 20 | 464 | 19731 bu | |
| Oats | 29 | 341 | 21113 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 27 | 1144 | 37707 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 99 | 2937 | 6059 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 49 | 1170 | 2848 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 44 | 1082 | 2426 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 354 | D | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | D | 942 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 8 | 163 | 1944 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 11 | 42 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 9 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 13 | 17 | ||
| Pumpkins | 15 | 47 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 27 | 549 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 13 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 23 | 104 | 8325 trees | |
| Apricots | 3 | D | 10 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 1 | 13 trees | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 3 | 1 | 13 trees | |
| Grapes | 10 | 14 | 5342 vines | |
| Peaches | 6 | 3 | 137 trees | |
| Pears | 7 | 2 | 103 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 1 | 16 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 | 64 | 642374 | 444 | 5574 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 14 | X | 78 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 29 | 626870 | D | 3988 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 26 | 466858 | 9 | 2926 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 10 | 126512 | D | 1027 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 18 | X | 53 | 355 |
| Nursery Crops | 27 | D | 232 | 1218 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 10 | D | 146 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 4 | 46 | 1625 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.