Total population (1990 census): 148723
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CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 353 | 67911 | 8516189 bu | |
| Wheat | 25 | 626 | 35975 bu | |
| Oats | 58 | 891 | 58548 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 271 | 7290 | 22808 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 248 | 6371 | 20927 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 325 | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 29 | 411 | 885 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | (D) | 965 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 14 | 507 | 11116 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 322 | 46913 | 2139458 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 6 | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | 26 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 333 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 169 | 18493 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 28 | 17010 vines | |
| Peaches | 3 | 2 | 36 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 6 | 1908 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | (D) | 43000 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 | 24 | 34200 | 297 | 1917 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | (D) | (D) | 170 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | (D) | 1 | 104 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | (X) | 71 | 102 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | - | 183 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.