Total population (1990 census): 12147
County seat: Lake City
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 72 | 6418 | 643890 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 27 | 771 | 42958 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 27 | 771 | 42958 bu | |
| Barley | 10 | 292 | 13165 bu | |
| Oats | 40 | 1007 | 61178 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Potatoes | 3 | (D) | 2200 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 233 | 33692 | 73135 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 184 | 16995 | 42458 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 368 | 605 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 43 | 2928 | 5662 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 15 | 1295 | 1275 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 80 | 12106 | 69398 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 105 | 9187 | 116446 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 207 | 1583 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 9 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 14 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 9 | 190 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | 1 | (D) | |
| Grapes | 4 | 5 | 2493 vines | |
| 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 | - | 5104 | 2380 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | (X) | 75 | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 49 | (X) | 535 | 2142 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 55 | - | 4541 | 103 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.