Total population (1990 census): 21650
County seat: Mauston
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 381 | 34243 | 4186135 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 11 | 257 | 10112 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 7 | 115 | 3325 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 4 | 142 | 6787 bu | |
| Barley | 14 | 150 | 7039 bu | |
| Oats | 120 | 1947 | 104426 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 154 | 16930 | 661189 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 405 | 27561 | 66772 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 326 | 13865 | 38603 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 68 | 1464 | 2951 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 71 | 2434 | 6129 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 20 | 283 | 348 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 125 | 9515 | 56227 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 178 | 4544 | 64566 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 757 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | 3047 | 1024120 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 19 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 3882 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 20 | D trees | |
| Cranberries | 8 | 1001 | 191966 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 | 14 | D | 291 | 190 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 66 | 37 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | D | 225 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.