Total population (1990 census): 10745
County seat: Glenwood
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 457 | 84360 | 10644297 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 246 | 18173 | 597727 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 241 | 18034 | 592854 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 7 | 139 | 4873 bu | |
| Barley | 10 | 260 | 14450 bu | |
| Oats | 115 | 3691 | 191576 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 421 | 81491 | 2998394 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 13 | 2585 | 46139 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 420 | 23659 | 70181 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 385 | 18445 | 60094 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 44 | 1152 | 2487 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 36 | 861 | 1600 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 67 | 1025 | 1733 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 2176 | 12796 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 192 | 6751 | 95495 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 47 | 247 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 8 | 995 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | 2081 | 638785 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 18 | 2183 | ||
| 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 | 41060 | 34 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 41060 | D | 233 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | 212 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.