Total population (1990 census): 80421
County seat: Manitowoc
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 567 | 41230 | 4833398 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 317 | 9979 | 566392 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 6 | 180 | 11190 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 313 | 9799 | 555202 bu | |
| Barley | 79 | 2022 | 130694 bu | |
| Oats | 431 | 10929 | 765840 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | D | D | |
| Sunflower Seed | 7 | 344 | 485850 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 232 | 11372 | 454308 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 12 | 324 | 3542 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 887 | 86819 | 208321 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 770 | 42197 | 120555 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 95 | 2231 | 4583 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 72 | 2271 | 4164 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | 370 | 684 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 425 | 39750 | 234993 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 539 | 26023 | 389963 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 12 | 179 | 1589 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 100 | 5125 | ||
| Beets | 19 | 581 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Carrots | 11 | 298 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 22 | 822 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 14 | 1840 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 36 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 19 | 443 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 12 | 610 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | Z | D | |
| Pears | 3 | Z | 9 trees | |
| 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 | 26 | 195450 | 502 | 2562 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 175450 | D | 1413 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 118530 | D | 1184 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 45 | 162 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 121 | 5 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 8 | 246 | 9368 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.