Total population (1990 census): 40548
County seat: Marinette
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 250 | 17066 | 1707535 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 40 | 1380 | 59665 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 40 | 1380 | 59665 bu | |
| Barley | 17 | 254 | 10088 bu | |
| Oats | 111 | 2310 | 127942 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 21 | 907 | 35172 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 402 | 37188 | 77319 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 322 | 18383 | 41834 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 21 | 620 | 1262 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 67 | 2046 | 3632 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 25 | 1011 | 500 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 147 | 15128 | 90255 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 191 | 9406 | 124936 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | D | ||
| Beets | 3 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 7 | 56 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 11 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 7 | 28 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 11 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 14 | 264 | ||
| Squash | 9 | 47 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 29 | 1926 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 26 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 8 | 271 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 | 30 | 66300 | 1782 | 980 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 57300 | D | 439 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 47200 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 17 | X | 690 | 481 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 17 | D | 1092 | 16 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 4 | 4 | 4100 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 12 | 701 | 48863 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.