Total population (1990 census): 13584
County seat: Alma
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 674 | 52020 | 6426853 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 10 | 138 | 4285 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 6 | 122 | 3725 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 4 | 16 | 560 bu | |
| Barley | 32 | 505 | 27029 bu | |
| Oats | 228 | 4065 | 211598 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 129 | 4395 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 166 | 10490 | 410112 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 735 | 67137 | 171380 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 638 | 34367 | 104851 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 120 | 2333 | 5087 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 78 | 2141 | 4259 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 18 | 324 | 464 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 280 | 27972 | 170174 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 350 | 10214 | 174359 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 13 | 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 | 5 | D | D | 77 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.