Total population (1990 census): 13772
County seat: Spooner
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 116 | 7560 | 822769 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 672 | 40040 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 9 | D | D | |
| Barley | 11 | 307 | 15420 bu | |
| Oats | 41 | 677 | 32330 bu | |
| Rye | 7 | 299 | 10150 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 10 | 516 | 17721 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 248 | 20481 | 38491 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 187 | 11302 | 24579 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 24 | 476 | 765 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 86 | 3971 | 7213 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 24 | 568 | 387 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 39 | 4164 | 16641 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 58 | 1925 | 22915 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 9 | 760 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | D | D | |
| Cranberries | 7 | 387 | 50397 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 | 15 | 73475 | 67 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | 154 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 56639 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 31 | 36 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | D | 5 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.