Total population (1990 census): 17521
County seat: Richland Center
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 518 | 26284 | 3324354 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 4 | 162 | 7020 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | D | D | |
| Barley | 16 | 319 | 16526 bu | |
| Oats | 137 | 2105 | 105753 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 82 | 4834 | 209875 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 725 | 63421 | 152433 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 646 | 38444 | 106084 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 160 | 2459 | 6270 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 86 | 2745 | 4579 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 25 | 390 | 372 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 203 | 19383 | 105370 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 317 | 7961 | 129348 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | D | 676 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 5 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 30 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 14 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 358 | 66472 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 2400 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 | 11 | D | 118 | 305 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 74 | 52 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 8 | 12 | 19929 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 9 | 303 | 11285 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.