Total population (1990 census): 13202
County seat: Glenwood
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 348 | 87047 | 11355107 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 14 | 588 | 19193 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 374 | 24397 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 369 | 89756 | 3761142 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 192 | 5470 | 15654 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 173 | 4197 | 13445 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 240 | 376 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 37 | 888 | 1660 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 10 | 267 | 4120 tons, grn | |
| 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 | 4 | D | 51 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 78 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.