Total population (1990 census): 34951
County seat: Bad Axe
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 699 | 109087 | 13655552 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 491 | 30967 | 2058462 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 9 | 891 | 57688 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 482 | 30076 | 2000774 bu | |
| Barley | 60 | 2593 | 171834 bu | |
| Oats | 184 | 3816 | 298388 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 356 | 35377 | 1225714 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 577 | 91450 | 1539326 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 315 | 45802 | 904144 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 445 | 25601 | 69902 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 396 | 16517 | 50565 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 840 | 1326 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 36 | 1000 | 2457 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 11 | 140 | 185 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 95 | 7104 | 46094 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 245 | 16031 | 268577 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Head Cabbage | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 18 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 33 | 2900 trees | |
| 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 | 10 | - | 120 | 150 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | - | 19 | 135 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | - | 89 | 9 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.