Total population (1990 census): 187768
County seat: Grand Haven
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 410 | 42224 | 4862900 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 199 | 6118 | 318173 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 199 | 6118 | 318173 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 109 | 5025 bu | |
| Oats | 70 | 1067 | 65375 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 132 | 9232 | 369525 bu | |
| Potatoes | 8 | 17 | 2566 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 535 | 29015 | 71942 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 380 | 14462 | 41423 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 452 | 686 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 160 | 3812 | 7984 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 35 | 597 | 917 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 104 | 9692 | 62808 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 175 | 11475 | 154722 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 30 | 360 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 24 | 325 | ||
| Snap Bean | 17 | 59 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 6 | 10 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 12 | (D) | ||
| Cantaloupes | 13 | 36 | ||
| Celery | 9 | 434 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 10 | (D) | ||
| Kale | 1 | (D) | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 3 | (D) | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 12 | 537 | ||
| Green Peas | 9 | 9 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 14 | 82 | ||
| Pumpkins | 37 | 212 | ||
| Squash | 29 | 430 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 30 | 217 | ||
| Tomatoes | 23 | 257 | ||
| Turnips | 5 | 126 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 8 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 9 | 109 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 63 | 5531 | 820937 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 18 | 371 | 38544 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 11 | 82 | 8230 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 12 | 289 | 30314 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 5 | 1611 vines | |
| Peaches | 22 | 207 | 22228 trees | |
| Pears | 6 | 16 | 1161 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 9 | 17 | 1687 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 131 | 5672 | 26719726 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 6 | 3 | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 30 | 192581 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 3 | 17 | 1264 | |
| 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 | 213 | 19200281 | 8243 | 105721 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 78 | (X) | 6028 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 130 | 5271282 | 653 | 53251 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 117 | 4421752 | 631 | 47903 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 24 | 795580 | (D) | 4848 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 27 | (X) | 131 | 117 |
| Nursery Crops | 61 | 13826599 | 6583 | 52051 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 5 | (D) | (X) | 17 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 33 | 67700 | 832 | 225 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.