Total population (1990 census): 150208
County seat: Frederick
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 261 | 15986 | 1145448 bu | |
| Wheat | 249 | 11075 | 677177 bu | |
| Barley | 111 | 4319 | 295353 bu | |
| Oats | 70 | 867 | 45500 bu | |
| Rye | 8 | 478 | 13710 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 229 | 24508 | 587165 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Total Hay* | 890 | 50090 | 103702 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 300 | 10458 | 28092 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 47 | 1358 | 2302 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 707 | 29404 | 57180 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 63 | 1436 | 1740 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 146 | 7434 | 43183 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 346 | 32136 | 230444 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 18 | 370 | 1858 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 7 | 5 | ||
| Snap Beans | 11 | 44 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 9 | 7 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 8 | 23 | ||
| Cauliflower | 5 | 3 | ||
| Collards | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | 2 | ||
| Garlic | 5 | 1 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 9 | 5 | ||
| Kale | 3 | 2 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 6 | 2 | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | 1 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | 7 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 20 | 35 | 5374 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 21 | 91 | ||
| Rhubarb | 3 | 1 | ||
| Spinach | 4 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 10 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 29 | 170 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 8 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 38 | 222 | 22144 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 16 | 18 | 1266 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 13 | 10 | 685 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 12 | 8 | 581 trees | |
| Grapes | 21 | 57 | 36182 vines | |
| Nectarines | 5 | 3 | 402 trees | |
| Peaches | 22 | 139 | 12675 trees | |
| Pears | 12 | 36 | 2652 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | D | D | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 4 | 17 | D | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 3 | 1991 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 8 | 21 | 68706 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 5 | 13086 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 13 | 26 | 150089 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 | 66 | 334270 | 658 | 3938 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 18 | X | 86 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 24 | 283890 | 20 | 2139 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 19 | 205890 | 7 | 1423 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | D | 8 | 30 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 24 | X | 156 | 183 |
| Nursery Crops | 16 | D | 218 | 860 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 15 | D | 261 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.