Total population (1990 census): 57883
County seat: St. Johns
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 545 | 57880 | 6801104 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 420 | 20203 | 1210421 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 10 | 151 | 9316 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 415 | 20052 | 1201105 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 58 | 2452 bu | |
| Oats | 83 | 1222 | 88291 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 601 | 70045 | 2614109 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 13 | 1221 | 17114 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 460 | 24176 | 75406 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 391 | 13757 | 46997 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | 483 | 762 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 48 | 1262 | 2376 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 100 | 294 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 76 | 8574 | 74937 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 129 | 14005 | 234868 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 7 | 28 | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | 5 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 8 | ||
| Pumpkins | 15 | 91 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 16 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 15 | 181 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 17 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 28 | 372 | 38705 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 7 | 9 | 446 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 6 | 1 | 431 vines | |
| Peaches | 8 | 2 | 174 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | (D) | 58 | |
| Raspberries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 7 | 234 | 6620 | |
| Mint for Oil (Pounds of Oil) | 8 | 2071 | 61829 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 | 47 | 86640 | 698 | 2141 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 11 | 73700 | (D) | 214 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 56200 | (D) | 133 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 19 | (X) | 23 | 104 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | (D) | 116 | 351 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 19 | (D) | 354 | 66 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.