Total population (1996 census): 102,207
County seat: Jefferson
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 278 | 13087 | 1134711 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 91 | 2725 | 115297 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 47 | 1225 bu | |
| Oats | 131 | 2497 | 135114 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 176 | 16580 | 497827 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 645 | 33164 | 64870 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 190 | 7344 | 17963 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 759 | 953 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 486 | 17747 | 35425 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 58 | 1036 | 1808 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 99 | 6278 | 26151 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 130 | 5151 | 52121 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 68 | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 5 | 5 | ||
| Snap Bean | 6 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 11 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 11 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | Z | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 10 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 17 | 39 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 22 | 183 | ||
| Tomatoes | 16 | 14 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 47 | 485 | 51573 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 5 | 6 | 368 trees | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 5 | 6 | 368 trees | |
| Grapes | 79 | 1013 | 626533 vines | |
| Peaches | 20 | 49 | 5034 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | D | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 2 | D | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | 9 | 468 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 4 | D | |
| Raspberries | 8 | 7 | 6016 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 14 | 16 | 60770 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 | 61 | 791764 | 456 | 5663 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 12 | X | 114 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 22 | 152424 | 10 | 136824 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 19 | 136824 | D | 963 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | 15600 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 26 | X | 147 | 622 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | 493250 | 83 | 2519 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 18 | D | 216 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 4 | 8 | 10780 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 12 | 320 | 12750 | |
*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.