
Total population (1990 census): 12321
County seat: Montello
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 252 | 27232 | 3098644 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 15 | 409 | 13282 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 7 | 216 | 6186 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 8 | 193 | 7096 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 123 | 5370 bu | |
| Oats | 53 | 1137 | 52406 bu | |
| Rye | 9 | 135 | 5725 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 78 | 7025 | 267514 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 257 | 21063 | 45649 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 237 | 12815 | 32004 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 606 | 910 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 33 | 836 | 1274 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 93 | 185 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 67 | 6713 | 33827 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 109 | 4754 | 65633 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 4 | 124 | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Carrots | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 6 | 478 | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 200 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 823 | 233150 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 64 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 14 | 877 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 4 | 174 trees | |
| 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 | 35 | 34200 | 1652 | 2156 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 24 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 5 | 34200 | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 34200 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 23 | X | 134 | 463 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 1004 | 11 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Mint for Oil | 12 | 4225 | 172718 lbs of Oil | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.