Total population (1990 census): 32498
County seat: Crookston
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 188 | 32173 | 2662860 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 739 | 374715 | 11304947 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 707 | 364453 | 10998411 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 97 | D | D | |
| Barley | 419 | 81226 | 4319963 bu | |
| Canola | 23 | 3481 | 4323720 bu | |
| Oats | 90 | 5236 | 312454 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 682 | 20272 bu | |
| Sunflower | 81 | 13936 | 13921489 lbs | |
| Wild Rice | 3 | 3183 | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 448 | 109553 | 3197066 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 174 | 44155 | 649184 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 8 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 156 | 19990 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 392 | 41860 | 89917 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 334 | 28545 | 69385 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 33 | 2219 | 4045 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 69 | 4810 | 7766 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 83 | 2960 | 4384 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 3326 | 13008 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 80 | 4403 | 41487 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 336 | 106430 | 2011554 t | |
| Potatoes | 44 | 12332 | 1977598 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 13 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 39 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 1320 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 | 10 | 63820 | 151 | 1010 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | D | 2 | 257 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Other | 3 | D | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.