Total population (1990 census): 36633
County seat: Sparta
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 909 | 41790 | 5317035 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 105 | 3471 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 7 | D | D | |
| Barley | 54 | 760 | 42890 bu | |
| Oats | 417 | 6116 | 337805 bu | |
| Rye | 10 | 100 | 4555 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 132 | 6191 | 244488 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1148 | 79509 | 189531 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1045 | 46990 | 126320 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 189 | 2855 | 6190 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 103 | 2671 | 5669 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | 674 | 881 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 397 | 26319 | 151423 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 657 | 14366 | 211560 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 2 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 9 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 35 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | 75 | 14629 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 2 | 103 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 4 | D | D | |
| Pears | 5 | 50 | 3672 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 4 | 3 | 7220 lbs | |
| Cranberries | 47 | 2327 | 397849 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 9 | 11 | 26960 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 | 27 | D | 482 | 1908 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 48 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 15 | X | 45 | 228 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 1172 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 389 | 87 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 19 | 22 | 42110 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 4 | D | D | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.