Total population (1990 census): 25921
County seat: Cambridge
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 310 | 40166 | 4202834 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 1324 | 34681 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 9 | D | D | |
| Oats | 40 | 746 | 36322 bu | |
| Rye | 31 | 1187 | 18652 bu | |
| Sunflower | 5 | 8 | 3200 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 215 | 26952 | 715246 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 406 | 13887 | 28428 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 320 | 9020 | 22684 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 56 | 911 | 1224 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 74 | 1562 | 1860 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 87 | 1369 | 1361 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 1025 | 3898 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 51 | 1697 | 18668 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 1 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 5 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | 25 | 6225 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 16 | 31 | ||
| Squash | 9 | 23 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 20 | 80 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 23 | 1956 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 3 | 94 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | D | 1346 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 | 37 | D | 1833 | 1345 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 11 | X | 27 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | D | D | 21 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 19 | X | 204 | 672 |
| Nursery Crops | 15 | D | 200 | 637 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 1428 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 30 | D | |
*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.