Total population (1990 census): 32030
County seat: Glencoe
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 699 | 82991 | 9816906 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 165 | 4674 | 174922 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 132 | 3792 | 138213 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 44 | 882 | 36709 bu | |
| Barley | 18 | 418 | 20904 bu | |
| Oats | 184 | 3686 | 225837 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 641 | 88409 | 3099662 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 8 | 653 | 7663 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 509 | 21257 | 65184 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 413 | 12567 | 44949 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 53 | 1026 | 1689 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 90 | 2516 | 7409 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 164 | 1633 | 3546 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 72 | 3515 | 22770 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 211 | 5639 | 84504 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 13 | 159 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 30 | 1124 | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | 16 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 58 | 3560 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 1 | 730 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 6 | 11560 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 | 9 | 149547 | 163 | 962 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 146547 | D | 783 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 97872 | D | 652 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | 51675 | D | 131 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.