Total population (1990 census): 25040
County seat: Petoskey
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 35 | 1209 | 82815 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 38 | 1347 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Barley | 4 | 140 | 4280 bu | |
| Oats | 34 | 860 | 34471 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 8 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 134 | 11712 | 18176 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 121 | 8512 | 14202 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 155 | 206 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 19 | 887 | 1332 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 337 | 320 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 1821 | 6348 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 43 | 1773 | 15073 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 6 | 5 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 3 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | 3 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 5 | 6 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | 21 | ||
| Squash | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 101 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 7 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 17 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 37 | 3400 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 5 | 1134 vines | |
| Raspberries | 9 | 13 | 18322 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 6 | 11500 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | 3 | (X) | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 9 | 81 | 4734 | |
| 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 | 26 | 51719 | 208 | 783 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | (X) | 14 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 12 | 48407 | 19 | 478 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | (D) | 1 | 137 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 11 | (X) | 48 | 21 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | (D) | 127 | 11 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.