Total population (1990 census): 21129
County seat: Williston
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 591 | 386421 | 8566371 bu | |
| Durum Wheat | 398 | 233422 | 5195669 bu | |
| Other Spring Wheat | 378 | 149095 | 3291741 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 12 | 3904 | 78961 bu | |
| Barley | 94 | 10815 | 338835 bu | |
| Canola | 3 | 694 | 628462 lbs | |
| Mustard Seed | 3 | 246 | 174216 lbs | |
| Oats | 80 | 6325 | 306323 bu | |
| Safflower | 8 | 774 | 762898 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 4 | 165 | 2745 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 8 | 841 | 1266538 lbs | |
| Lentils | 10 | 3485 | 3634866 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 377 | 44597 | 54067 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 287 | 23951 | 35656 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 84 | 7091 | 6078 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 117 | 7405 | D | |
| Wild Hay | 117 | 6045 | 5649 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | 105 | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 15 | 526 | 4953 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 24 | 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 | 4 | 12200 | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.