Total population (1990 census): 19744
County seat: Wabasha
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 642 | 69158 | 9853273 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 16 | 588 | 21322 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 11 | 492 | 18357 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 5 | 96 | 2965 bu | |
| Barley | 76 | 2020 | 118428 bu | |
| Oats | 233 | 6053 | 399759 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 362 | 31614 | 1397119 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 615 | 40397 | 122645 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 556 | 27120 | 94768 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 78 | 1560 | 3009 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 51 | 1305 | 2794 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 371 | 445 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 155 | 10041 | 64885 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 304 | 8594 | 157228 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 53 | 430 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 8 | 16 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 3 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 1 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | Z | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | 2 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 44 | 1407 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 6 | 1230 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 4 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 78 | 4224 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 8 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 26 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | D | 76640 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | D | 1550 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 | 16 | 15009 | 437 | 891 |
| Florculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 11859 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 32 | 35 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 231 | 5 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | Z | X | |
*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.