Total population (1990 census): 211946
County seat: Saginaw
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 671 | 82406 | 9886948 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 375 | 17280 | 1093064 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 375 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 66 | 806 | 58478 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 777 | 110723 | 3836000 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 153 | 15606 | 266520 cwt | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 161 | 18234 | 345003 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 265 | 8073 | 23815 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 231 | 5643 | 17606 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 191 | 455 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 39 | 570 | 1018 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | 237 | 442 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 34 | 1432 | 12882 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 64 | 2793 | 48073 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 6 | 7 | ||
| Snap Bean | 9 | 14 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 8 | 6 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 12 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 17 | 2620 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | 4 | ||
| Pumpkins | 13 | 46 | ||
| Squash | 11 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Corn | 20 | 253 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 21 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 154 | 20413 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 2 | 186 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tart Cherries | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | 177 vines | |
| Peaches | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pears | 5 | 4 | 533 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 14 | 79 | 143726 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 8 | 11003 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 12 | 43 | 141881 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 | 66 | 477824 | 990 | 4976 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 13 | (X) | 99 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 22 | 430304 | 55 | 2550 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 16 | 312052 | 12 | 1927 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | (D) | 42 | 134 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | (D) | 1 | 489 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 27 | (X) | 185 | 192 |
| Nursery Crops | 17 | 16510 | (D) | 2114 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 21 | - | 407 | 33 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.