Total population (1990 census): 781689
County seat: Wheaton
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics(1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 26 | 6461 | 838389 bu | |
| Wheat | 6 | 274 | 17397 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 155 | 4990 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 15 | 395 | 978 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 15 | 211 | 671 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 17 | 5188 | 231596 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 75 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 7 | ||
| 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 | 27 | 2696397 | 163 | 13422 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 23 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 18 | 872397 | (D) | 4309 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 14 | 355000 | 7 | 2002 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | 275397 | - | 1378 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 9 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | (D) | 125 | 934 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | 17000 | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.