Total population (1990 census): 14939
County seat: Park Rapids
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 47 | 10303 | 1166249 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 4 | 188 | 4520 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 4 | 188 | 4520 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 267 | 10472 bu | |
| Oats | 56 | 1900 | 67640 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 96 | 1850 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 3 | D | D | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 19 | 7414 | 109672 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 285 | 23192 | 34813 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 146 | 8977 | 17259 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 47 | 1208 | 2092 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 120 | 7678 | 9331 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 88 | 4635 | 3975 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 694 | 6466 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 42 | 1571 | 15750 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | D | D | |
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 52 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 3 | 5150 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | D | 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 | 17 | 22458 | 173 | 452 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 59 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 8864 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 41 | 68 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 61 | 264 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.