Total population (1996 census): 227,813
County seat: Warren
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 292 | 17716 | 1647014 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 107 | 2622 | 129423 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 131 | D | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 7 | 72 | 4420 bu | |
| Oats | 124 | 2257 | 157452 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 26 | 820 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 233 | 22303 | 682636 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 486 | 17362 | 35192 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 212 | 4771 | 11908 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 645 | 1101 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 298 | 8319 | 16488 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 45 | 724 | 933 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 83 | 2903 | 14287 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 98 | 2819 | 30649 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 9 | 7 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 2 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 7 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 12 | 7 | ||
| Pumpkins | 17 | 39 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 36 | 211 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | 12 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 17 | 174 | D | |
| Grapes | 5 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Pears | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 14 | 69224 lbs | |
| 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 | 66 | 302749 | 800 | 2529 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | X | 175 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 28 | 287437 | D | 1420 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 26 | 197156 | 15 | 1135 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 9 | 75881 | D | 236 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 25 | X | 185 | 480 |
| Nursery Crops | 21 | D | 162 | 595 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 14 | D | 437 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 24 | 647 | 30304 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.