Total population (1990 census): 4251
County seat: Mankato
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 | 112 | 13627 | 1438864 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 357 | 61621 | 4803671 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 410 | 121992 | 5486174 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 131 | 5573 bu | |
| Oats | 39 | 1248 | 91523 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 15 | 1352 | 2206115 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 94 | 7667 | 285319 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 8 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 7 | 164 | 19840 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 331 | 24272 | 61277 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 251 | 12979 | 40369 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | 868 | 1340 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 204 | 7155 | 15201 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 70 | 2877 | 3502 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 393 | 2599 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 9 | 394 | 5472 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 11 | 243 | 603 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 39 | 1164 | 15610 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.