Total population (1990 census): 21468
County seat: Charlevoix
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 34 | 1812 | 121579 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 6 | 171 | 5758 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 6 | 171 | 5758 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 168 | 7290 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 262 | 11385 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 126 | 8396 | 15100 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 112 | 6387 | 12366 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 15 | 366 | 334 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 15 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 1321 | 6610 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 19 | 646 | 7150 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 68 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 291 | 38580 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 8 | 443 | 44419 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 8 | 78 | 5123 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 7 | 365 | 39296 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 6 | 83 | 7706 | |
| 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 | 19 | 25024 | 98 | 275 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 9 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | (D) | (D) | 206 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 22800 | 3 | 191 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | - | 13 | 62 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | - | 75 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.