Total population (1990 census): 161378
County seat: St. Joseph
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 291 | 43846 | 5012867 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 98 | 4945 | 250823 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 98 | 4945 | 250823 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 202 | 12330 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 6 | 1800 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 303 | 41765 | 1582827 bu | |
| Potatoes | 10 | 13 | 1770 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 241 | 7403 | 21074 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 208 | 5747 | 17501 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 123 | 134 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 36 | 552 | 1301 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | 198 | 320 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 783 | 5454 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 17 | 842 | 11660 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 24 | 393 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 6 | 2 | ||
| Snap Bean | 24 | 60 | ||
| Beets | 6 | 6 | ||
| Broccoli | 13 | 13 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 12 | (D) | ||
| Cantaloupes | 27 | 80 | ||
| Cauliflower | 8 | 8 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 42 | 1025 | ||
| Eggplant | 11 | 114 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 3 | (D) | ||
| Green Peas | 7 | 7 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 17 | 134 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 40 | 180 | ||
| Pumpkins | 55 | 301 | ||
| Rhubarb | 4 | 92 | ||
| Squash | 56 | 1187 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 56 | 615 | ||
| Tomatoes | 64 | 962 | ||
| Watermelons | 11 | 13 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 14 | 87 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 246 | 8080 | 935182 trees | |
| Apricots | 16 | 22 | 1874 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 136 | 2956 | 316874 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 59 | 162 | 14512 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 108 | 2795 | 302362 trees | |
| Grapes | 279 | 5908 | 3146391 vines | |
| Nectarines | 21 | 50 | 5017 trees | |
| Peaches | 181 | 2449 | 324971 trees | |
| Pears | 25 | 85 | 10087 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 57 | 210 | 23141 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Blackberries | 14 | 5 | 6220 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 67 | 1265 | 4688829 lbs | |
| Currants | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Raspberries | 41 | 175 | 204805 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 33 | 163 | 841416 lbs | Other Berries | 3 | 2 | (D) |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 5 | 25 | (X) | |
| 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 | 134 | 654862 | 1138 | 7037 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 34 | (X) | 350 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 67 | 562528 | 280 | 3845 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 45 | 332398 | 195 | 2601 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 10 | (D) | 59 | (D) |
| Foliage Plants | 8 | (D) | 1 | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 19 | 190130 | 25 | 762 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 6 | (D) | 50 | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 33 | (X) | 186 | 168 |
| Nursery Crops | 34 | 59216 | 457 | 2220 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | (D) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 16 | (D) | 162 | 457 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.