Total population (2010 census): 122,151
County seat: Augusta
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 4 | 146 | 16580 bu | |
| Wheat | 3 | D | D | |
| Oats | 2 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 285 | 17807 | 33725 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 23 | 618 | 2614 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 829 | 1061 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 182 | 11680 | 25108 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 94 | 4680 | 4942 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 3758 | 75739 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 27 | 10 | ||
| Beets | 9 | 6 | ||
| Broccoli | 6 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 11 | 3 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Carrots | 10 | 2 | ||
| Cauliflower | 2 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 19 | 10 | ||
| Garlic | 3 | Z | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 4 | 1 | ||
| Lettuce | 9 | 2 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 2 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | 1 | ||
| Green Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 8 | 5 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 8 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 18 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 24 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 32 | 28 | ||
| Spinach | 3 | Z | ||
| Squash | 18 | 12 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 30 | 74 | ||
| Tomatoes | 35 | 15 | ||
| Turnips | 2 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 23 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 154 | ||
| Wild Blueberries | 9 | 266 | ||
| Raspberries | 22 | 16 | ||
| Strawberries | 22 | 59 | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 32 | X | 1227 | |
| 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) |
| Floriculture Crops | 35 | 229390 | 39 | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 28 | 168320 | 34 | 4093503 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 7 | - | D | 47805 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | 61070 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 37 | X | 371 | NA |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 21 | 254800 |
*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 | 11 | 542 | 41705 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 140 | 6282 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 282 | 30484 | 43024 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 25 | 1354 | 2053 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 206 | 132 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 200 | 14609 | 19541 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 72 | 5696 | 5895 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 57 | 8619 | 46218 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 47 | 4238 | 66926 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 18 | 11 | ||
| Beets | 13 | 4 | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 7 | 4 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 8 | 2 | ||
| Carrots | 6 | 1 | ||
| Cauliflower | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 20 | 14 | ||
| Garlic | 3 | Z | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | 1 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 6 | 1 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 1 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 8 | 2 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 16 | 17 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | Z | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 14 | 9 | 1406 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 26 | 35 | ||
| Spinach | 4 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 16 | 14 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 37 | 203 | ||
| Tomatoes | 21 | 13 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | 1 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 4 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 11 | 4 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 18 | 663 | 51142 trees | |
| Wild Blueberries | 6 | 89 | 190432 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 5 | 2270 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 15 | 38 | 179596 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | 1 | X | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 19 | 19 | 4364 | |
| 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 | 68 | 206927 | 369 | 2480 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 12 | X | 31 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 35 | 192247 | 25 | 1914 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 29 | 141719 | 20 | 1185 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 19 | X | 14 | 212 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 11 | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 27 | D | 306 | 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.
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