Total population (1990 census): 90509
County seat: Allegan
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 490 | 71499 | 7864562 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 190 | 10185 | 645327 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 9 | 103 | 4751 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 186 | 10082 | 640576 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 209 | (D) | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 5 | 35 | 2040 bu | |
| Oats | 87 | 1493 | 83227 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 235 | 33913 | 1323641 bu | |
| Potatoes | 8 | 553 | 139942 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 590 | 32306 | 82285 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 459 | 17242 | 51877 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 482 | 871 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 116 | 2989 | 4781 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 38 | 522 | 742 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 112 | 11071 | 72051 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 176 | 13374 | 190080 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 25 | 105 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 14 | 121 | ||
| Snap Bean | 5 | 9 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 5 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 11 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 9 | 11 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | (D) | ||
| Cauliflower | 6 | 75 | ||
| Celery | 3 | 285 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 33 | 4195 | ||
| Dry Onions | 10 | 679 | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 3 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 18 | 91 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 30 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 24 | 101 | ||
| Tomatoes | 16 | 21 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 75 | 2545 | 453973 trees | |
| Apricots | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Cherries, Total | 28 | 653 | 75945 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 15 | 52 | 4440 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 21 | 602 | 71505 trees | |
| Grapes | 16 | 100 | 66507 vines | |
| Peaches | 39 | 756 | 95838 trees | |
| Pears | 23 | 138 | 12594 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 8 | 61 | 7917 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 6 | 55 | 1308 | |
| Tame Blueberries | 77 | 1795 | 7291639 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 13 | 12063 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 10 | 70 | 343652 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 6 | 73 | 2680 | |
| 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 | 127 | 1773912 | 3500 | 27892 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 37 | (X) | 1030 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 54 | 955348 | (D) | 6965 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 46 | 731906 | 134 | 5637 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 8 | (D) | 18 | (D) |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 10 | 125662 | (D) | 839 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 39 | (X) | 198 | 570 |
| Nursery Crops | 31 | 249284 | 1045 | 7515 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 44 | (D) | 2097 | 1736 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.