Total population (1990 census): 516418
County seat: Waukegan
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics(1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 75 | 13446 | 1666757 bu | |
| Wheat | 44 | 4363 | 195401 bu | |
| Oats | 16 | 319 | 25308 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 107 | 1092 | 1906 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 125 | 328 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 366 | 2506 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 12 | 381 | 5665 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 70 | 13987 | 508842 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 7 | 16 | ||
| Beets | 5 | 7 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 8 | 23 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 7 | 31 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | 14 | ||
| Pumpkins | 19 | 157 | ||
| Squash | 6 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 221 | ||
| Tomatoes | 15 | 125 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 23 | 236 | 26430 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 271 vines | |
| Peaches | 4 | 3 | 103 trees | |
| Pears | 6 | 1 | 40 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 | 96 | 1929891 | 1487 | 18517 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 25 | (X) | 198 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 36 | 1345796 | (D) | 8850 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 29 | 691296 | 8 | 4974 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | 28000 | (D) | 75 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 19 | 626500 | 15 | 3801 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | (X) | 49 | 99 |
| Nursery Crops | 49 | 478195 | 1280 | 8239 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | - | 134 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.