Total population (1996 census): 37,910
County seat: Urbana
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 442 | 84452 | 11173829 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 198 | 8870 | 502147 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 283 | 16732 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 450 | 80174 | 3908800 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 310 | 8092 | 21458 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 265 | 6180 | 17586 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 197 | 480 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 59 | 1022 | 2010 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 197 | 275 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 18 | 496 | 3322 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 56 | 2035 | 30677 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 6 | 47 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 43 | 3869 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 20 | 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 | 15 | 22700 | 55 | 137 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 2 | X |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | X | 41 | 47 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | 4 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 9 | 7 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.