Total population (1990 census): 34773
County seat: Balsam Lake
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 600 | 47349 | 5501530 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 26 | 808 | 24856 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 12 | 443 | 9853 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 15 | 365 | 15003 bu | |
| Barley | 64 | 1892 | 87416 bu | |
| Oats | 168 | 3487 | 163988 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 127 | 7769 | 274368 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 898 | 67817 | 157112 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 707 | 36447 | 102809 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 113 | 2215 | 3719 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 209 | 7900 | 13589 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 64 | 1801 | 3051 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 244 | 19454 | 101814 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 362 | 11190 | 166313 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 14 | 1126 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 133 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 1 | 330 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 20 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 253 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 15 | D | 9841 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 4 | Z | 240 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 | 36 | 154900 | 685 | 1803 |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | D | D | 936 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 62 | 180 |
| Nursery Crops | 14 | D | 255 | 306 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 10 | D | 361 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 13 | 315 | 11938 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.