Total population (1996 census): 367,585
County seat: Canton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 488 | 31859 | 3338774 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 251 | 6951 | 318011 bu | |
| Barley | 18 | 198 | 8068 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 5 | 46 | 3260 bu | |
| Oats | 249 | 3585 | 226445 bu | |
| Rye | 10 | 71 | 1730 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 244 | 20215 | 781113 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 42 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 614 | 22477 | 51450 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 453 | 12980 | 32416 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 456 | 804 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 192 | 4232 | 7548 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 47 | 787 | 1600 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 77 | 4022 | 27251 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 138 | 5905 | 71119 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 360 | 3444 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 11 | 19 | ||
| Beets | 5 | 3 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 10 | 12 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 8 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | Z | ||
| Collards | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 9 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 2 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 4 | D | ||
| Kale | 3 | D | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | D | ||
| Parsley | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 19 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 9 | 28 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 15 | 31 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 5 | 801 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 29 | 110 | ||
| Radishes | 3 | D | ||
| Squash | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 54 | 352 | ||
| Tomatoes | 16 | 21 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 23 | 266 | 24637 trees | |
| Grapes | 8 | 6 | 1026 vines | |
| Peaches | 10 | 54 | 6878 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | D | 341 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 4 | 5650 | |
| Strawberries | 7 | 17 | 123080 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 | 117 | 1250840 | 951 | 6790 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 22 | X | 116 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 41 | 1173428 | 12 | 4227 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 35 | 680008 | 6 | 3029 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 9 | D | 6 | 35 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | 552 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 15 | 223100 | D | 611 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 38 | X | 147 | 1084 |
| Nursery Crops | 41 | 53832 | 332 | 894 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 27 | D | D | 133 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 3 | 33 | X | |
*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.