Total population (1990 census): 10491
County seat: Pipestone
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 494 | 85114 | 8251519 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 26 | 723 | 23063 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 25 | D | D | |
| Barley | 24 | 663 | 36000 bu | |
| Oats | 128 | 2844 | 171030 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 68 | 2370 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 479 | 86073 | 2923365 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 338 | 15374 | 37487 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 257 | 8933 | 25506 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 644 | 1146 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 35 | 1396 | 2340 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 134 | 3034 | 5639 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 32 | 1367 | 8571 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 194 | 6932 | 97358 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.