
Total population (1990 census): 29604
County seat: Little Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 967 | 71505 | 7920091 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 19 | 864 | 25281 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 16 | 837 | 24081 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 3 | 27 | 1200 bu | |
| Barley | 108 | 2484 | 122383 bu | |
| Oats | 337 | 7603 | 386431 bu | |
| Rye | 48 | 2082 | 54191 bu | |
| Sunflower | 18 | 882 | 1135066 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 109 | 6330 | 228084 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 17 | 3780 | 66030 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 27 | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 27 | 2660 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 1324 | 82516 | 189613 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 934 | 41122 | 116278 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 147 | 3122 | 6220 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 538 | 18507 | 33322 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 463 | 11026 | 18337 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 170 | 8739 | 46359 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 658 | 23904 | 346416 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 11 | 345 | 3343 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 3859 | 1486755 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 8 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 74 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 11 | 765 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 2 | 112 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | 1 | 62 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | 1 | 50 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 5 | 3800 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 7 | 14 | 83100 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 | 19 | D | 248 | 875 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | X | 46 | 168 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | 22 | 21 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 180 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 3 | 7 | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.