Total population (1996 census): 82,068
County seat: Zanesville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 298 | 17919 | 2088453 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 101 | 2506 | 115860 bu | |
| Barley | 8 | 210 | 9000 bu | |
| Oats | 104 | 1009 | 50352 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 75 | 6855 | 304298 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 782 | 35944 | 85234 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 467 | 15560 | 43150 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 51 | 695 | 1182 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 392 | 15976 | 34842 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 79 | 2281 | 3217 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 1432 | 8537 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 64 | 1343 | 26014 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 4 | ||
| Snap Bean | 6 | 6 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 10 | 7 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 12 | 7 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 55 | 6494 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 21 | 49 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 18 | 107 | ||
| Tomatoes | 19 | 22 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | 193 | 17680 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Grapes | 6 | 2 | 589 vines | |
| Peaches | 7 | 8 | 1115 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | D | D | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | 12 | D | |
| Blackberries | 3 | Z | D | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 7 | D | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 7 | 14085 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 | 39 | 350216 | 169 | 1675 |
| Florculture Crops | 20 | 179710 | D | 1144 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 20 | 150780 | D | 1054 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 38 | 65 |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | 12340 | 38 | 113 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 85 | 21 |
*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.