Total population (1990 census): 275572
County seat: Erie
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 267 | 16598 | 1662222 bu | |
| Wheat | 24 | 2044 | 98505 bu | |
| Barley | 13 | 315 | 11320 bu | |
| Buckwheat | 3 | D | 442 bu | |
| Oats | 174 | 4079 | 232935 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 54 | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 67 | 6771 | 232783 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 579 | 35067 | 76377 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 192 | 6246 | 18550 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 38 | 1197 | 1998 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 443 | 20188 | 42516 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 43 | 916 | 1691 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 147 | 6520 | 34858 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 218 | 7975 | 104829 tons, green | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 8 | D | ||
| Beets | 5 | 13 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | 8 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 3 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 17 | 324 | ||
| Cantaloups | 14 | 11 | ||
| Cauliflower | 8 | 7 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 13 | 17 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | 2 | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | 3 | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 3 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 7 | 8 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 20 | 64 | ||
| Potatoes | 27 | 2781 | 672819 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 23 | 98 | ||
| Squash | 21 | 58 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 64 | 617 | ||
| Tomatoes | 28 | 84 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 65 | 760 | 112576 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 17 | 123 | 14325 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 10 | 33 | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 15 | 90 | D | |
| Grapes | 270 | 12564 | 7753767 vines | |
| Peaches | 19 | 89 | 10622 trees | |
| Pears | 7 | 12 | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 5 | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 8 | 26 | 45899 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 8 | 16480 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 19 | 103 | 529051 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 10 | 230 | 14890 taps | |
| 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 | 85 | 552375 | 1342 | 11386 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 14 | X | 137 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 32 | 379400 | D | 1795 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 26 | 301816 | 18 | 1606 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 10 | D | 2 | 176 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 37 | X | 125 | 339 |
| Nursery Crops | 22 | D | 869 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 19 | D | 320 | 43 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.