
Total population (1990 census): 13471
County seat: Gladwin
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 142 | 7222 | 712171 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 64 | 2859 | 136749 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 64 | 2859 | 136749 bu | |
| Barley | 10 | 116 | 5855 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 5 | 36 | 2860 bu | |
| Oats | 81 | 1108 | 62403 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 24 | 1415 | 44839 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 17 | 1761 | 25726 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 1 | 84 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 12 | 1583 | 25117 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 295 | 15667 | 28027 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 222 | 10372 | 20850 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 400 | 372 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 85 | 3110 | 4614 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 20 | 954 | 1233 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 18 | 831 | 2877 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 72 | 1067 | 10059 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 5 | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 7 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 32 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 11 | (D) | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 2 | (D) | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 11 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 1 | 78 trees | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 2 | 1950 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 9 | 210 | 10584 | |
| 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 | 13 | (D) | 166 | (D) |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | 5 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | (D) | 4 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | - | 125 | 9 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.