Total population (1990 census): 46104
County seat: Waupaca
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 620 | 48591 | 5873639 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 40 | 847 | 36955 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 4 | 29 | 880 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 37 | 818 | 36075 bu | |
| Barley | 49 | 1209 | 56197 bu | |
| Oats | 252 | 4786 | 277268 bu | |
| Rye | 24 | 346 | 11659 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 141 | 8518 | 345900 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 833 | 60904 | 138611 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 680 | 29359 | 77338 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 85 | 1562 | 2794 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 142 | 3066 | 6207 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 62 | 1154 | 1725 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 368 | 25763 | 151624 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 477 | 16787 | 227255 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 75 | 465 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 6 | 8 | ||
| Snap Bean | 5 | 218 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 19 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 11 | 1202 | ||
| Dry Onions | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 10 | 684 | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | 1597 | 647115 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 11 | 24 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 14 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 26 | 1582 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 11 | ||
| Watermelons | 7 | 6 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 31 | 1853 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | 260 vines | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | D | 47 trees | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 9 | 13436 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 | 39 | 47840 | 677 | 721 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 109 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | 26340 | D | 150 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 22840 | D | 99 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 21 | X | 265 | 256 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 29 | 264 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 17 | D | 380 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 6 | 4 | 5900 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 8 | 34 | 1935 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.