Total population (1990 census): 158983
County seat: Muskegon
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 128 | 14635 | 1500850 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 41 | 1893 | 97580 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 41 | 1893 | 97580 bu | |
| Oats | 28 | 569 | 31798 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 23 | 3453 | 112720 bu | |
| Potatoes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 205 | 13198 | 32999 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 157 | 6446 | 16952 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 324 | 461 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 59 | 1450 | 2797 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 340 | 664 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 4638 | 36379 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 71 | 4605 | 58290 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 14 | 298 | ||
| Snap Bean | 6 | 379 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | 195 | ||
| Celery | 6 | 535 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | 48 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 16 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 7 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 24 | 3300 | 411701 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 16 | 314 | 32799 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 6 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tart Cherries | 13 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 6 | (D) | 640 vines | |
| Peaches | 9 | 62 | 6979 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 4 | 524 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 26 | 579 | 2096806 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 2 | 1950 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 11 | 26800 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 | 53 | 1212656 | 911 | 6240 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 11 | (X) | 53 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 25 | 1110896 | (D) | 5342 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 22 | 970116 | 8 | 4528 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | 108400 | (D) | 417 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 19 | (X) | 250 | 198 |
| Nursery Crops | 11 | (D) | 33 | 501 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 22 | - | 619 | 61 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.