
Total population (1990 census): 46975
County seat: Baraboo
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 905 | 66895 | 8460290 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 52 | 1411 | 66906 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 10 | 187 | 9253 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 44 | 1224 | 57653 bu | |
| Barley | 48 | 798 | 38151 bu | |
| Oats | 317 | 5177 | 263901 bu | |
| Rye | 11 | 149 | 5966 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 305 | 18598 | 807123 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1011 | 79938 | 200746 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 899 | 42634 | 127378 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 189 | 3419 | 7060 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 114 | 2637 | 4793 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 34 | 884 | 1319 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 388 | 30364 | 180580 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 509 | 15217 | 230981 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 12 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 24 | 1535 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 3 | 562 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 40 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 39 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 21 | 645 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 16 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 213 | 24915 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 1 | 160 vines | |
| 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 | 39 | 155080 | 130 | 1251 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 13 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 21 | 125580 | 13 | 783 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 18 | 118580 | 8 | 710 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | 65 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 36 | 96 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 3600 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 67 | 17 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 6 | 50 | 1590 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.