Total population (1990 census): 15682
County seat: Adams
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 189 | 17783 | 2093918 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 10 | 344 | 11039 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 8 | D | D | |
| Oats | 36 | 706 | 34092 bu | |
| Rye | 18 | 378 | 10901 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 93 | 8809 | 324969 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 186 | 12040 | 25867 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 169 | 9025 | 21100 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 658 | 965 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 18 | 294 | 372 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 177 | 127 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 33 | 1886 | 9908 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 51 | 1890 | 22252 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 18 | 5553 | ||
| Green Peas | 11 | 2406 | ||
| Potatoes | 23 | 15471 | 5965536 bu | |
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 25 | 10533 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 21 | D | |
| Cranberries | 13 | 400 | 41700 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 | 21 | 93432 | 387 | 458 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 93432 | D | 356 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 89968 | D | 346 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 92 | 62 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | 3 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 292 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.