Total population (1990 census): 41502
County seat: Coldwater
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 501 | 83638 | 9823560 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 192 | 7674 | 381062 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 192 | 7674 | 381062 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 50 | 2735 bu | |
| Oats | 78 | 1143 | 74429 bu | |
| Popcorn | 5 | 944 | 2646791 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 391 | 52500 | 2126596 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 3 | 215 | 2700 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 387 | 11855 | 32200 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 337 | 8255 | 23817 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 314 | 618 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 65 | 1231 | 2085 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 11 | 77 | 169 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 31 | 1978 | 16539 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 82 | 3332 | 55428 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | (D) | ||
| Snap Bean | 9 | 422 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 23 | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | 51 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 14 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 81 | ||
| Tomatoes | 15 | 516 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 12 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 164 | 20429 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 4 | 29 | 2610 | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 2 | 1750 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 16 | 17932 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 | 25 | 120292 | 1514 | 5909 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 11 | (X) | 429 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 19 | (D) | 1474 | 5833 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 62632 | - | 279 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 11 | (D) | (D) | 5346 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | 45600 | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | 16 | 18 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.