
Total population (1996 census): 84,090
County seat: New Philadelphia
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 368 | 18740 | 1806472 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 112 | 2050 | 100119 bu | |
| Barley | 20 | 188 | 7713 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 4 | 15 | 995 bu | |
| Oats | 162 | 1510 | 87064 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | D | D | |
| Rye | 11 | 35 | 790 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 66 | 6176 | 251485 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 670 | 31368 | 72474 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 437 | 15585 | 41795 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 43 | 684 | 1053 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 312 | 9353 | 18795 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 57 | 926 | 1320 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 88 | 4820 | 28528 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 147 | 6238 | 94795 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 45 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 62 | 4604 trees | |
| Grapes | 7 | 1 | 179 vines | |
| Peaches | 5 | 2 | 82 trees | |
| Blackberries | 3 | Z | 270 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 632 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | D | 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 | 45 | 416600 | 703 | 4056 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 2 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 12 | 331000 | 14 | 1752 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 75333 | D | 141 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | 32 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 22 | X | 129 | 1085 |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | D | 268 | 942 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | 85600 | X | 265 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 292 | 11 |
*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.