Total population (1990 census): 19385
County seat: Wautoma
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 307 | 24216 | 2885841 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 30 | 604 | 33638 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | 19 | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 27 | 585 | D | |
| Barley | 5 | 67 | 3170 bu | |
| Oats | 86 | 1405 | 78056 bu | |
| Rye | 19 | 703 | 19883 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 104 | 9149 | 378831 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 354 | 23754 | 47309 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 280 | 13189 | 29649 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 628 | 1201 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 69 | 2460 | 4260 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 45 | 1090 | 1382 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 86 | 6387 | 32458 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 126 | 4245 | 51699 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 12 | ||
| Snap Bean | 33 | 9889 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 14 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 10 | 390 | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 28 | 3639 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | 101 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 27 | ||
| Potatoes | 37 | 12990 | 4890798 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 17 | ||
| Squash | 9 | 15 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 50 | 9592 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 11 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | D | 2087 trees | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 6 | 19510 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 | 63 | 37737 | 10052 | 7994 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 14 | 26249 | D | 347 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | D | 2 | 73 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 39 | X | 3101 | 6748 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | D | 817 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 33 | D | 6375 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.