Total population (1990 census): 21265
County seat: Manistee
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 50 | 1519 | 117319 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 500 | 20060 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 5 | 500 | 20060 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | (D) | 1194 bu | |
| Oats | 10 | 153 | 3825 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 4 | 956 | 15895 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 15 | 4680 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 145 | 6458 | 9800 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 121 | 5033 | 8233 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 100 | 100 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 32 | 754 | 915 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 308 | 285 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 263 | 804 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 21 | 361 | 3054 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 17 | 367 | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | 3 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 358 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 25 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 11 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 29 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 12 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 41 | 1973 | 182120 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 35 | 1690 | 120872 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 24 | 408 | 26441 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 27 | 1282 | 94431 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 19 | 108 | 12104 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | (D) | 655 trees | |
| Raspberries | 6 | 5 | 11586 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 10 | 71 | 438232 lbs | |
| 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 | 65 | 31133 | 4088 | 1980 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 14 | (X) | 284 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 25613 | (D) | 206 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | (D) | (D) | 190 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 34 | (X) | 213 | 583 |
| Nursery Crops | 11 | (D) | (D) | 956 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 43 | (D) | 3661 | 235 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.