Total population (1996 census): 76,779
County seat: Sandusky
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 206 | 27486 | 3535652 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 135 | 7368 | 445146 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 50 | 4094 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 560 | 51942 bu | |
| Popcorn | 16 | 3053 | 10624230 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 229 | 33263 | 1397451 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 5 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 104 | 3658 | 10930 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 80 | 2189 | 7709 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 91 | 146 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 31 | 710 | 1424 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 54 | 107 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 614 | 4638 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 815 | 11928 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 22 | 11928 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 8 | 8 | ||
| Snap Bean | 7 | 8 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 3 | 250 | 5145 bu | |
| Head Cabbage | 7 | 48 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 9 | 22 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 31 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 8 | ||
| Pumpkins | 11 | 36 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 18 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 26 | 251 | ||
| Tomatoes | 13 | 24 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 29 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 13 | 453 | 119918 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 5 | 6 | 529 trees | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 5 | 6 | 529 trees | |
| Grapes | 9 | 77 | 55626 vines | |
| Peaches | 13 | 78 | 10990 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | D | 175 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 2 | 277 trees | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Raspberries | 5 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | 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 | 26 | D | 332 | 6454 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | 98 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | D | 13 | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | X | 31 | 177 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | D | 1148 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.