Total population (1990 census): 97904
County seat: La Crosse
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 466 | 28506 | 3750234 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 7 | 125 | 5180 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 6 | D | D | |
| Barley | 13 | 269 | 11291 bu | |
| Oats | 145 | 2165 | 114989 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 123 | 3658 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 112 | 5140 | 211570 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 534 | 34328 | 91769 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 479 | 21054 | 64675 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 106 | 1607 | 3057 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 59 | 941 | 2196 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 18 | 414 | 567 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 166 | 10312 | 63815 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 254 | 5976 | 95233 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | 117 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 25 | ||
| Squash | 4 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 67 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 77 | 10700 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 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 | 16 | 143845 | 139 | 1071 |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 138845 | D | 888 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 87900 | D | 590 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 30 | 65 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | 104 | 4 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 15 | 22 | 54164 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.