Total population (1990 census): 44249
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Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 97 | 7819 | 741106 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 147 | 5100 bu | |
| Buckwheat | 4 | 434 | 1938 bu | |
| Oats | 70 | 2151 | 98284 bu | |
| Rye | 8 | 232 | 6729 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 6 | 592 | 15092 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 411 | 30332 | 49787 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 204 | 7746 | 15513 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 40 | 925 | 1264 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 245 | 15743 | 24493 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 121 | 5177 | 6810 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 741 | 5124 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 84 | 2954 | 35019 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | Z | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | 1 | ||
| Beets | 4 | Z | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | Z | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 42 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 104 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 16 | 425 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 3 | 1316 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 28 | 128595 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 | 26 | 233372 | 431 | 1414 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 9 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 14 | 233372 | 6 | 1163 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 13 | 221892 | D | 1128 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 11 | X | 80 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 10 | 49 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 335 | 5 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.