
Total population (1990 census): 31647
County seat: Neillsville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1090 | 59499 | 6987007 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 26 | 728 | 26608 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 5 | 50 | 2120 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 22 | 678 | 24488 bu | |
| Barley | 148 | 3657 | 187249 bu | |
| Oats | 557 | 12649 | 694853 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 71 | 2535 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 246 | 11753 | 445556 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1610 | 141297 | 321192 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 892 | 43181 | 117703 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 158 | 3751 | 9108 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 763 | 29760 | 67204 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 84 | 1608 | 2789 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 889 | 62997 | 373142 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 1031 | 30531 | 428122 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 69 | 674 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | 13 | 2513 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 3 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 10 | 31 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | D | 956 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | Z | 190lbs | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 24 | 116142 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 | 32 | 26562 | 667 | 918 |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | D | D | 272 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 23498 | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 16 | X | 121 | 356 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 274 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 473 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 37 | 982 | 37463 Trees Tapped | |
| Other | 3 | 60 | 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.