Total population (1996 census): 126,137
County seat: Mansfield
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 442 | 36411 | 3872701 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 256 | 9625 | 458082 bu | |
| Barley | 12 | 115 | 7210 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 6 | 55 | 2880 bu | |
| Oats | 153 | 2302 | 142653 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 3 | 2300 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 4 | 18 | 584 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 352 | 35142 | 1391180 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 5 | 118 | 354 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 106 | 8576 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 494 | 16732 | 37158 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 283 | 7705 | 21127 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 601 | 721 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 227 | 5181 | 10341 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 24 | 344 | 491 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 72 | 2901 | 13435 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 148 | 4816 | 68801 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 51 | 550 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 2 | ||
| Beets | 3 | Z | ||
| Head Cabbage | 8 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 2 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 1 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 11 | 61 | 10897 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 19 | 159 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 11 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 111 | 7817 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 7 | 38 | 69496 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 5 | 2266 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 9 | 17 | 77269 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 | 41 | 509591 | 1190 | 3916 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 17 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 19 | 417765 | 19 | 2361 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 19 | 336665 | D | 2090 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | 46200 | D | 220 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 11 | X | 35 | 329 |
| Nursery Crops | 17 | D | 304 | 730 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | 4616 | X | 9 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | 832 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 10 | 181 | 7629 | |
*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.