Total population (1990 census): 34392
County seat: Dixon
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics(1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 752 | 210585 | 27529514 bu | |
| Wheat | 54 | 1411 | 77104 bu | |
| Oats | 72 | 1315 | 90707 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 20 | 700 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 212 | 5610 | 17197 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 178 | 4119 | 14075 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 332 | 671 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 22 | 385 | 1066 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 11 | 99 | 126 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 675 | 3776 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 42 | 1690 | 27254 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | tons, grn | |||
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 697 | 135637 | 6155318 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 7 | 282 | ||
| Green Peas | 36 | 1667 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 29 | 1808 | ||
| 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) | 169 | (D) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | (X) | 42 | 14 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | - | 11 | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.