Total population (1990 census): 61405
County seat: Stevens Point
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 509 | 36950 | 4713466 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 12 | 207 | 8925 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | D | 1885 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 9 | D | 7040 bu | |
| Barley | 26 | 719 | 37713 bu | |
| Oats | 174 | 3784 | 207395 bu | |
| Rye | 16 | 602 | 14811 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 59 | 6492 | 288274 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 5 | 384 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 657 | 54703 | 121500 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 555 | 29968 | 76067 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 68 | 1476 | 3113 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 102 | 3992 | 7741 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 43 | 1078 | 1247 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 227 | 18189 | 99966 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 296 | 9195 | 127730 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 58 | 13690 | ||
| Carrots | 5 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 26 | 2781 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 70 | 24939 | 8858695 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 13 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 57 | 15461 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 40 | 3478 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 661 vines | |
| Cranberries | 13 | 625 | 69802lbs | |
| Raspberries | 3 | Z | 1350 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 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 | 35 | 38924 | 891 | 1637 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 199 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | D | 724 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 8923 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 24 | X | 368 | 434 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 91 | 282 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 283 | 20 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 4 | 3 | 1745 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 4 | D | 4470 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.