Total population (1996 census): 101,461
County seat: Wooster
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 917 | 62333 | 7124091 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 401 | 9634 | 472923 bu | |
| Barley | 74 | 886 | 49553 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 7 | 65 | 3543 bu | |
| Oats | 477 | 7708 | 556943 bu | |
| Popcorn | 11 | 47 | 116733 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 11 | 82 | 3447 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 480 | 35523 | 1490693 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 976 | 43876 | 116902 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 791 | 23315 | 72569 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 84 | 1383 | 2333 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 220 | 4799 | 11492 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 33 | 535 | 927 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 254 | 13844 | 88743 tons, grn | |
| Corn Cut for Dry Fodder | 6 | 64 | X | |
| Corn for Silage | 508 | 18877 | 309431 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 8 | 179 | 1645 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 9 | 5 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 9 | 16 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | 5 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | 11 | ||
| Potatoes | 29 | 1403 | 330287 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 26 | 235 | ||
| Squash | 9 | 15 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 60 | 206 | ||
| Tomatoes | 18 | 16 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 29 | 272 | 30989 trees | |
| Grapes | 15 | 18 | 10783 vines | |
| Peaches | 18 | 49 | 6075 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 6 | 3 | 354 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 28 | 27 | 96766 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 | 60 | 547963 | 1086 | 6317 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | X | 384 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 24 | 507833 | D | 3025 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 24 | 327253 | 5 | 1983 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | 94500 | D | 368 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 16 | X | 126 | 631 |
| Nursery Crops | 17 | D | 551 | 2274 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | 99 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | D | 352 | 23 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 8 | 73 | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.