Total population (1990 census): 16588
County seat: Black River Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 425 | 33586 | 4151452 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | 79 | 2270 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 3 | D | D | |
| Barley | 20 | 461 | 23422 bu | |
| Oats | 227 | 5198 | 282786 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 140 | 4550 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 148 | 10350 | 429748 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 483 | 42356 | 101158 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 436 | 25725 | 69714 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 70 | 1083 | 1965 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 72 | 1947 | 3901 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 299 | 404 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 173 | 13302 | 75524 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 253 | 6978 | 99442 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 20 | 120 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 10 | 604 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 24 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 22 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 12 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | D | 3110 trees | |
| Cranberries | 32 | 2517 | 449490 lbs | |
| 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 | 45 | 51372 | 9177 | 9761 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 575 | X |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 36 | X | 1948 | 6673 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | D | 2445 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 25 | D | 6106 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.