Total population (1990 census): 5767
County seat: Hallock
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 24 | 3245 | 275587 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 265 | 216520 | 5861993 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 263 | 215715 | 5841907 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 9 | D | D | |
| Barley | 140 | 28256 | 1526285 bu | |
| Buckwheat | 4 | 313 | 5019 bu | |
| Canola | 42 | 9120 | 13303407 bu | |
| Flaxseed | 10 | 957 | 19780 bu | |
| Oats | 57 | 6206 | 272063 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 244 | 7598 bu | |
| Sunflower | 45 | 12174 | 11887768 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 65 | 9448 | 254620 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 17 | 3087 | 42419 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 158 | 19229 | 35594 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 137 | 13454 | 28883 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 24 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 24 | 2434 | 2730 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 23 | 1473 | 1897 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 28 | 1298 | 10538 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 121 | 29627 | 482877 t | |
| Potatoes | 9 | 1865 | 359310 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.