Total population (1990 census): 18670
County seat: Milaca
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 280 | 22293 | 2320433 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 16 | 531 | 12487 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 14 | D | D | |
| Barley | 25 | 726 | 26560 bu | |
| Oats | 96 | 1880 | 80024 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 90 | 1884 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 98 | 6708 | 203434 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 523 | 30982 | 56285 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 267 | 10332 | 25686 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 50 | 991 | 1676 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 244 | 11224 | 15685 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 148 | 4645 | 6805 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 62 | 3790 | 19300 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 185 | 6463 | 93538 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 17 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 38 | 2259 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 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 | 12 | 16640 | D | 100 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 1 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 8 | 16640 | 1 | 80 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 16640 | D | 78 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | 4 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | D | D | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.