Total population (1990 census): 198213
County seat: Duluth
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 4 | D | 9850 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 27 | 650 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 5 | 27 | 650 bu | |
| Barley | 22 | 493 | 18005 bu | |
| Oats | 120 | 3037 | 142322 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 521 | 58343 | 70129 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 98 | 5673 | 9807 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 72 | 1755 | 2661 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 352 | 32057 | 40413 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 203 | 16339 | 13969 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 2519 | 9845 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 13 | D | 5233 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 8 | 2 | ||
| Beets | 7 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 3 | ||
| Carrots | 9 | 3 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | 3 | ||
| Dry Onions | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 8 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 11 | 30 | 9065 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 21 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 15 | 25 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 6 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 32 | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 6 | 8 | 21839 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 18 | 21 | 39736 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 15 | 22 | 72005 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 | 49 | 248745 | 1383 | 2746 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 13 | X | 372 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 29 | 225100 | D | 1324 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 25 | 178332 | D | 1088 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | D | 7 | 49 |
| Foliage Plants | 6 | D | D | 71 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | 30048 | D | 116 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 17 | X | 333 | 319 |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | D | 69 | 528 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 10 | D | X | 31 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 659 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | 2 | X | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 6 | 44 | D | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.