Total population (1990 census): 18079
County seat: Waseca
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 534 | 103034 | 14570926 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 19 | 417 | 18812 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 18 | D | D | |
| Oats | 55 | 991 | 75459 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 501 | 90022 | 3780775 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 157 | 1761 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 221 | 6354 | 19397 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 171 | 4025 | 13741 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 146 | 267 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 28 | 928 | 2770 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 40 | 546 | 1301 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 709 | 3955 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 61 | 1252 | 25748 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 45 | 2462 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 67 | 4681 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | D | 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 | 6 | D | D | 1035 |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.