Total population (1990 census): 55498
County seat: Caro
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 591 | 78793 | 9505971 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 276 | 16831 | 1120706 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 5 | 62 | 4142 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 274 | 16769 | 1116564 bu | |
| Barley | 14 | 494 | 34860 bu | |
| Oats | 74 | 1305 | 89104 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 475 | 57939 | 2138823 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 305 | 54397 | 868803 cwt | |
| Potatoes | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 194 | 29600 | 558473 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 443 | 21020 | 55655 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 360 | 12412 | 38444 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 513 | 991 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 66 | 1549 | 2973 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 38 | 678 | 934 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 81 | 5868 | 36931 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 107 | 5185 | 80809 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 57 | 540 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 16 | 2216 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 5 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 9 | 22 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 56 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 9 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 117 | 11955 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 22 | 62053 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 3 | 1988 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 15 | 21450 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 4 | 11 | 432 | |
| 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 | 34 | 82296 | 876 | 736 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | (X) | 11 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | (D) | (D) | 416 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 73826 | (D) | 374 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | (D) | (D) | 2 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | (X) | 84 | 246 |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | - | 17 | 59 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 16 | - | 773 | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.