Total population (1990 census): 14931
County seat: Standish
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 121 | 14348 | 1650694 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 93 | 5430 | 334443 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 93 | 5430 | 334443 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 50 | 2310 bu | |
| Oats | 31 | 810 | 55538 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 98 | 8408 | 293071 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 67 | 8663 | 134784 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 5 | 757 | 175418 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 41 | 5542 | 102408 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 121 | 9751 | 20428 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 105 | 5793 | 14143 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 203 | 478 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 22 | 752 | 876 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 365 | 586 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 2638 | 13036 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 35 | 1944 | 29273 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 65 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 19 | 1695 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 14 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 29 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 8 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| 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 | 14 | (D) | 156 | (D) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | (X) | 85 | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | - | 66 | 44 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.