Total population (1990 census): 50714
County seat: Fergus Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1108 | 116693 | 12261024 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 556 | 72930 | 2505426 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 543 | 72144 | 2482310 bu | |
| Durum Wheat for Grain | 5 | 344 | 12290 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 12 | 442 | 10826 bu | |
| Barley | 168 | 8367 | 422095 bu | |
| Buckwheat | 21 | 4657 | 75954 bu | |
| Oats | 662 | 26095 | 1379874 bu | |
| Rye | 11 | 304 | 8816 bu | |
| Sunflower | 35 | 2702 | 3370175 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 475 | 89799 | 3013595 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 75 | 17464 | 279976 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 16 | 554 | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 11 | 249 | 45599 lbs | |
| Sweetclover Seed | 4 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 1585 | 123924 | 297851 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1431 | 89335 | 240432 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 147 | 3388 | 6328 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 239 | 6818 | 11149 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 298 | 7679 | 11179 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 210 | 16704 | 86293 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 722 | 28970 | 366128 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 19 | 400 | 4476 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 7 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 8 | 2098 | 40638 t | |
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 11 | 9101 | 2743786 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 105 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 8 | 612 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 1 | 7 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | 1 | 7 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 6 | D | 8779 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 20 | 110300 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 | 18 | 170630 | 497 | 1486 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 108 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 108470 | D | 576 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | D | 106 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | 93 | 584 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 335 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 5 | 152 | 5119 | |
| Other | 5 | 77 | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.