Total population (1990 census): 23363
County seat: Long Prairie
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 884 | 61056 | 6388387 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 102 | 5384 | 135718 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 84 | 4428 | 109452 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 22 | 956 | 26266 bu | |
| Barley | 145 | 5996 | 277936 bu | |
| Oats | 439 | 12855 | 599518 bu | |
| Rye | 22 | 741 | 16491 bu | |
| Sunflower | 17 | 734 | 941474 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 169 | 15504 | 523433 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 8 | 1395 | 22253 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 17 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 16 | 530 | 51213 lbs | |
| Sweetclover Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 1257 | 76026 | 168993 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 999 | 44680 | 116702 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 194 | 4384 | 7850 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 313 | 10233 | 17173 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 393 | 8633 | 13607 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 136 | 8096 | 40983 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 544 | 18680 | 251551 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 61 | 640 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 9 | 2866 | 1066713 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 21 | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 18 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | Z | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 23 | 1568 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | D | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 8 | 10480 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 5 | D | |
| 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 | 14 | 20012 | 68 | 134 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 15 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 8 | D | 8 | 76 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | 60 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 8 | 319 | 17183 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.