Total population (1990 census): 11684
County seat: Granite Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 661 | 156331 | 18719985 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 211 | 12873 | 452412 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 203 | 12655 | 444855 bu | |
| Durum Wheat for Grain | 7 | D | D | |
| Barley | 8 | 124 | 6003 bu | |
| Oats | 40 | 641 | 34201 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 675 | 171875 | 6122675 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 94 | 1410 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 235 | 9503 | 27333 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 197 | 6431 | 21856 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 200 | 393 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 30 | 851 | 1448 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 61 | 1528 | 2776 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 493 | 2582 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 92 | 2729 | 36707 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 161 | 1050 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 14 | 2304 | 43395 t | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.