Total population (1996 census): 113,909
County seat: Lebanon
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 199 | 30065 | 3578721 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 90 | 5199 | 280695 bu | |
| Oats | 11 | 544 | 31263 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 233 | 38828 | 1532323 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 298 | 7657 | 16689 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 176 | 3315 | 8421 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 124 | 232 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 128 | 2912 | 5897 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 37 | 786 | 1329 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 520 | 2433 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 26 | 628 | 9682 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 12 | 18 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 6 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | Z | 45 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 19 | 121 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 26 | 139 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | 13 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 22 | 216 | 18161 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 5 | 2 | 184 trees | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 5 | 2 | 184 trees | |
| Grapes | 7 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 4 | D | 761 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 2 | 94 trees | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 1 | D | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 1 | 922 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 12 | 18160 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 | 64 | 346846 | 1499 | 8142 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 14 | X | 109 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 16 | 147022 | 10 | 908 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 15 | 124372 | D | 842 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | 22650 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | X | 22 | 275 |
| Nursery Crops | 32 | D | 637 | 5533 |
| Sod Harvested | 5 | X | 738 | 1399 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 92 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 17 | 350 | |
*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.