Total population (1990 census): 50251
County seat: Baldwin
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 687 | 69998 | 8588575 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 7 | 265 | 10770 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | 44 | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 4 | 221 | D | |
| Barley | 106 | 2503 | 125089 bu | |
| Oats | 327 | 9016 | 495552 bu | |
| Rye | 7 | 138 | 5065 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 188 | 18561 | 687728 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 901 | 68115 | 163602 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 717 | 34792 | 99054 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 116 | 2152 | 4145 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 185 | 6169 | 11724 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 26 | 429 | 601 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 271 | 24573 | 144232 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 368 | 12994 | 206545 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 55 | 476 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 16 | 2183 | ||
| Green Peas | 8 | 627 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 5 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 10 | 730 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 12 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 11 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 26 | 1791 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | D | 10863 trees | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 6 | 12285 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 | 30 | 206740 | 366 | 2365 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 11 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 13 | D | D | 1573 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | 84240 | D | 551 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | X | 26 | 121 |
| Nursery Crops | 14 | D | 89 | 641 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 249 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 6 | 188 | 5516 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.