Total population (1990 census): 223411
County seat: Kalamazoo
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 272 | 49764 | 5375459 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 106 | 7422 | 364480 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 104 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 35 | 749 | 48023 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 229 | 32025 | 1208891 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 4 | 484 | 6026 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 260 | 10797 | 27096 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 222 | 7705 | 21402 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 87 | 90 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 43 | 1010 | 1966 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | 331 | 683 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 1664 | 8867 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 35 | 3925 | 47554 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 63 | ||
| Snap Bean | 13 | 935 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 17 | 151 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 25 | 419 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 17 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 518 | 65768 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 8 | 171 | 15946 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 20 | 428 | 211423 vines | |
| Peaches | 5 | 28 | 1980 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 1916 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 5 | 28 | 1720 | |
| 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 | 105 | 8121903 | 602 | 42777 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | (X) | 69 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 71 | 7901003 | 55 | 41064 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 65 | 6644406 | 50 | 34709 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Foliage Plants | 6 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 23 | 1000272 | (D) | 5505 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 4 | (D) | 2 | 17 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 15 | (X) | 76 | 302 |
| Nursery Crops | 14 | (D) | 122 | 707 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | 83400 | - | (D) |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | (D) | (X) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 18 | - | 347 | 76 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.