Total population (1990 census): 75651
County seat: Midland
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 173 | 20477 | 2249613 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 52 | 1899 | 117079 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 52 | 1899 | 117079 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 427 | 24086 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 152 | 16244 | 619812 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 40 | 4892 | 82263 cwt | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 24 | 3516 | 58506 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 164 | 5980 | 10960 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 118 | 3305 | 7864 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 13 | 175 | 316 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 36 | 1120 | 1168 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 22 | 1034 | 1139 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 346 | 1421 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 30 | 897 | 13505 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 4 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | (D) | ||
| Squash | 5 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 18 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 18 | 351 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | 23 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | (Z) | 13 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | (Z) | 10 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | (D) | |
| Peaches | 3 | (Z) | 10 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | 13 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | (D) | 10 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | 3 | 90 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| 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 | 21 | 49130 | 399 | 335 |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | (D) | 2 | 99 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 25800 | (Z) | 93 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | (X) | 104 | 17 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | (D) | 6 | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | - | 287 | 6 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.