Total population (1990 census): 30185
County seat: Foley
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 483 | 50697 | 5453824 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 21 | 823 | 21274 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 16 | 698 | 17944 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 6 | 125 | 3330 bu | |
| Barley | 37 | 1001 | 39822 bu | |
| Oats | 147 | 3410 | 146375 bu | |
| Rye | 7 | 412 | 8627 bu | |
| Sunflower | 4 | 84 | 60392 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 172 | 16856 | 579905 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 660 | 12280 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 553 | 31036 | 73626 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 399 | 16967 | 49222 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 85 | 1432 | 2577 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 172 | 4538 | 8965 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 213 | 4507 | 6718 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 63 | 3592 | 18434 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 252 | 10386 | 138949 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 52 | 560 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 13 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 2605 | 920000 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 19 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 16 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 179 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | D | |
| 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 | 13 | 3780 | 562 | 195 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | D | 92 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | D | 21 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 3 | 9 | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.