Total population (1996 census): 47,290
County seat: Bucyrus
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 485 | 71833 | 9486238 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 407 | 29626 | 1731904 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 110 | 6370 bu | |
| Oats | 41 | 664 | 39575 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 514 | 92636 | 4012712 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 191 | 5835 | 16690 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 124 | 3152 | 10750 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 434 | 1043 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 73 | 1446 | 3512 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 70 | 109 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 733 | 3825 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 43 | 1473 | 25436 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 34 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 29 | 3651 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | Z | D | |
| 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 | 11 | 169444 | 91 | 1055 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 169444 | D | 746 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 169444 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 1 | 11 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 72 | 295 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | 3 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | D | 1130 | |
*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.