Total population (1990 census): 8309
County seat: Bagley
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 27 | 2296 | 170426 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 66 | 7443 | 163248 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 46 | 5607 | 116491 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 33 | 1836 | 46757 bu | |
| Barley | 49 | 3705 | 137878 bu | |
| Canola | 12 | 960 | 849889 bu | |
| Oats | 124 | 6191 | 291720 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 794 | D | |
| Sunflower | 4 | 172 | 194000 lbs | |
| Wild Rice | 5 | 5073 | 4189140 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 13 | 846 | 22698 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 8 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 6 | 267 | 35268 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 425 | 47528 | 84642 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 358 | 34064 | 67430 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 68 | 1990 | 2555 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 78 | 4405 | 6207 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 104 | 6397 | 7884 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 672 | 1696 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 44 | 2201 | 21592 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 3 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 1226 | 277290 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 3 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 13 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 26 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 3 | 1750 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 | 5 | 38176 | D | 258 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.