Total population (1990 census): 6246
County seat: Elbow Lake
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 207 | 42413 | 5601168 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 268 | 69566 | 2666003 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 266 | D | D | |
| Barley | 40 | 4749 | 336698 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 323 | 19052 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 294 | 95766 | 3484302 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 43 | 6337 | 105156 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 124 | 6212 | 18912 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 109 | 4971 | 16096 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 262 | 856 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 12 | 222 | 303 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 156 | 221 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 601 | 4305 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 43 | 1581 | 23806 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 27 | 7280 | 140652 t | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 5 | 106 trees | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.