Total population (1990 census): 485765
County seat: Saint Paul
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Oats | 1 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 6 | 370 | 364 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 2 | D | D | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 1 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 14 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | 5 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 2 | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 3 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 40 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 7 | 8480 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 | 21 | 802286 | 77 | 5881 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 9 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 17 | 724265 | D | 5061 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 17 | 498765 | 5 | 3289 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | D | D | 1527 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 590 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.