Total population (1990 census): 92879
County seat: Charlotte
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 447 | 62224 | 7066301 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 264 | 22315 | 1304944 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 262 | (D) | (D) | |
| Barley | 3 | 40 | (D) | |
| Oats | 59 | 978 | 63631 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 380 | 55355 | 2073950 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 19 | 1473 | 16050 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 870 | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 456 | 15887 | 42155 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 393 | 11346 | 33017 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 360 | 699 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 85 | 2141 | 4309 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 443 | 558 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 34 | 1597 | 10717 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 80 | 3429 | 50776 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | 255 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | (D) | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | 320 | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | 49 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 63 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 117 | 11182 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 6 | 8 | 697 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | 3 | (D) | |
| Tart Cherries | 6 | 5 | (D) | |
| Peaches | 10 | 11 | 982 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | 16 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 5 | 3350 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 12 | 169 | 7338 | |
| 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 | 49 | 154383 | 808 | 2409 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 11 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 17 | (D) | 15 | 561 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 71300 | 7 | 349 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | 15083 | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 16 | (X) | 63 | 127 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | (D) | 136 | 940 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | - | 160 | 135 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.