Total population (1990 census): 68710
County seat: Buffalo
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 742 | 70502 | 8573296 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 76 | 3188 | 90974 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 66 | 2781 | 78371 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 19 | 407 | 12603 bu | |
| Barley | 31 | 551 | 24578 bu | |
| Oats | 180 | 3582 | 167850 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 273 | 3921 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 578 | 61816 | 2249289 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 863 | 32740 | 90307 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 769 | 23889 | 70652 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 104 | 1471 | 2647 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 99 | 1445 | 2961 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 176 | 1854 | 3212 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 82 | 4081 | 32494 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 267 | 7462 | 117300 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 81 | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 5 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | D | ||
| Squash | 7 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 18 | 666 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 26 | 351 | 47663 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 7 | 172 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 4 | 3 | 650 vines | |
| Raspberries | 8 | 5 | 3291 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 | 41 | D | 581 | 7621 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 11 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 12 | D | 9 | 6003 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | D | D | 4842 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 17 | D | 93 | 437 |
| Sod Harvested | 4 | X | 305 | 354 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | 118 | 34 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 5 | 169 | 5234 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.