Total population (1990 census): 90083
County seat: Fond du Lac
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 891 | 78306 | 10067568 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 347 | 10072 | 574663 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 7 | 76 | 2846 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 343 | 9996 | 571817 bu | |
| Barley | 79 | 1463 | 79121 bu | |
| Oats | 372 | 7838 | 543396 bu | |
| Rye | 7 | 78 | 2360 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 3 | 112 | 151598 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 503 | 36407 | 1594485 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 8 | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 8 | D | |
| Total Hay* | 919 | 78174 | 201233 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 789 | 38338 | 115795 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 86 | 2004 | 4359 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 67 | 1438 | 3053 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 39 | 511 | 950 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 465 | 35883 | 231205 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 586 | 21643 | 319665 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 62 | 425 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 11 | ||
| Snap Bean | 13 | 513 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 143 | 5725 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 190 | 12583 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | D | 11542 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 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 | 17 | 264830 | 319 | 2290 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 9 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | D | 660 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 83006 | D | 560 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | 14224 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 13 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 881 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.