Total population (1990 census): 35909
County seat: Menomonie
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 742 | 73054 | 9065139 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 8 | 261 | 9898 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 4 | 47 | 1352 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 4 | 214 | 8546 bu | |
| Barley | 39 | 912 | 41855 bu | |
| Oats | 322 | 8067 | 419697 bu | |
| Rye | 15 | 499 | 17510 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 247 | 19760 | 726930 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 24 | 8267 | 142146 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 926 | 79605 | 187942 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 801 | 44146 | 121821 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 130 | 2696 | 5675 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 92 | 2576 | 4693 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 30 | 370 | 587 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 345 | 29817 | 165501 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 447 | 13476 | 200332 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 15 | 843 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 13 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 193 | 15299 trees | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 25 | 109070 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 | 19 | 7736 | 486 | 524 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 5 | D | D | 47 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | 8 | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | D | 236 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 20 | 167 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | 72 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 19 | 871 | 29871 Trees Tapped | |
*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.