Total population (1990 census): 25617
County seat: Viroqua
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1097 | 40329 | 4977307 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 11 | 85 | 3425 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | 26 | 1300 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 8 | 59 | 2125 bu | |
| Barley | 48 | 493 | 23535 bu | |
| Oats | 388 | 5396 | 307095 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 17 | 705 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 140 | 7137 | 307667 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1437 | 97364 | 240937 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1319 | 62331 | 174151 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 311 | 4719 | 9620 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 122 | 3635 | 5723 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 36 | 670 | 860 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 433 | 26009 | 151709 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 741 | 15213 | 243633 tons, grn | |
| Corn Cut for Dry Fodder | 6 | 77 | X | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 5 | ||
| Snap Bean | 4 | D | ||
| Beets | 8 | 12 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 7 | ||
| Potatoes | 13 | 2 | 306 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 38 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 99 | 12442 trees | |
| Grapes | 7 | 1 | 386 vines | |
| Raspberries | 4 | D | 1745 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 13 | 7 | 33266 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 | 24 | 73569 | 88 | 687 |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | 15136 | D | 70 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | D | 9 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 17 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 72 | 9 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 266 | 526 | 1048659 lbs | |
| Ginseng | 4 | 9 | 10800 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 16 | 247 | 9092 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.