Total population (1990 census): 11364
County seat: Hampton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 692 | 157682 | 20527021 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | D | 7065 bu | |
| Oats | 66 | 1050 | 71818 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 666 | 136722 | 5543406 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 187 | 4558 | 10549 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 150 | 2906 | 7786 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 16 | 231 | 414 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 42 | 1005 | 1399 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 191 | 354 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 225 | 1790 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 58 | 1535 | 23490 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 23 | 1618 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 27 | 3199 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 3 | 1170 vines | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 2 | D | |
| Raspberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | 10000 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 | 12 | 10060 | 24 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | 2 | 12 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | 1 | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | Z |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 20 | 21 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.