Total population (1990 census): 73605
County seat: Wisconsin Rapids
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 443 | 2522 | 3155246 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 7 | 370 | 11400 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 6 | D | D | |
| Barley | 44 | 1016 | 51110 bu | |
| Oats | 172 | 3881 | 214170 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 178 | 2220 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 76 | 4500 | 196377 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 760 | 68418 | 143466 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 439 | 21485 | 56623 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 72 | 1971 | 4507 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 321 | 13888 | 27219 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 57 | 1253 | 1865 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 353 | 29821 | 159748 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 390 | 9957 | 129166 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | D | 4069 trees | |
| Cranberries | 54 | 3727 | 635162 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 | 33 | 130222 | 565 | 1191 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 17 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 12 | D | D | 940 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 89810 | D | 737 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | 18360 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 38 | 59 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 16 | D | 492 | 21 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 3 | 4 | D | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 7 | 54 | 1455 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.