Total population (2010 census): 441,603
Total population (1990 census): 265,038
County seat: Brighton
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 2 | D | D | |
| Maize=Corn | 38 | 15252 | 1118688 | |
| Oats | - | - | - | |
| Rye | 1 | D | D | |
| Sorghum | 5 | 1960 | 32770 | |
| All Wheat | 147 | 198277 | 6440356 | |
| Spring Wheat | 1 | D | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 146 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 205 | 16905 | 40921 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 125 | 9723 | 29722 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 17 | 2780 | 2561 | |
| Tame Hay | 74 | 3159 | 7671 | |
| Wild Hay | 35 | 1243 | 967 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 15 | 1093 | 1913 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 11 | 1578 | 28288 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | - | - | - | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 8940 bu | |||
| Proso Millet | 32 | 20392 | 559217 bu | |
| Herbs, Dried | 4 | 4 | 1400 Ibs | |
| Triticale | 3 | 420 | 25767 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 23 | 14142 | 12161322 lbs | |
| Sugarbeets for Seed | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | - | - | ||
| Snap Bean | 5 | 4 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 3 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Brussel Sprouts | 1 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 7 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 1 | D | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 11 | ||
| Eggplant | 1 | D | ||
| Fresh Cut Herbs | 1 | D | ||
| Kale | 1 | D | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 2 | D | ||
| Okra | 1 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 7 | D | ||
| Green Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 1 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | 12 | ||
| Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 5 | ||
| Radishes | 1 | D | ||
| Spinach | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 6 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 265 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Turnips | - | - | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 2 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 6 | ||
| Tart Cherries | 3 | 1 | ||
| Grapes | 2 | D | ||
| Peaches | 3 | 1 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | D | ||
| Raspberries | 5 | 24 | ||
| Strawberries | 3 | 26 | ||
| 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) |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 2 | D | - | D |
| Cuttings, Seedlings, Liners, and Plugs | 7 | 734392 | D | D |
| Vegetable Transplants | 2 | D | - | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 15 | 2823938 | 15 | 39528723 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 2300938 | 13 | 35906909 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | - | D | 9864 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | 523000 | D | 3611950 |
| Flower Seeds | 3 | - | 2 | 3600 |
| Vegetable Seeds | 2 | - | D | D |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 840 | 6870000 |
| Nursery Stock | 15 | 17800 | 181 | D |
| Greenhouse Crops | 1 | D | X | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 59 | 12634 | 1019356 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 10 | 1969 | 70300 bu | |
| Wheat | 225 | 208883 | 6688672 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 16 | 1564 | 50931 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 217 | 207319 | 6637741 bu | |
| Barley | 7 | 608 | 20177 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Proso Millet | 21 | 12120 | 372877 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 17 | 4476 | 3200771 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 210 | 15856 | 42146 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 150 | 9693 | 32292 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 766 | 1026 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 53 | 3020 | 5752 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 16 | 2132 | 2733 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 245 | 1027 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 15 | 520 | 11385 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 620 | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 9 | 433 | 8940 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Seed | 15 | 1091 | 22316 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 74 | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | (D) | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 1477 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 337 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | (D) | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 3 | (D) | ||
| Dry Onions | 7 | 1256 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 9 | 223 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 109 | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | (D) | ||
| Spinach | 5 | 182 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 280 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 84 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Turnips | 3 | (D) | ||
| 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 | 35 | 1858594 | 1397 | 27166 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 18 | (X) | 1396 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 21 | 1739274 | (D) | 11512 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 15 | 1099904 | 11 | 8628 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | 534200 | (D) | 2554 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 10 | (D) | 323 | 7333 |
| Sod Harvested | 5 | (X) | 1030 | 7537 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 25000 | (X) | 158 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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