Total population (1990 census): 26831
County seat: Iron Mountain
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 10 | 398 | 32691 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 302 | 15566 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 716 | 49446 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 10 | 885 | 164260 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 78 | 5866 | 10594 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 57 | 3242 | 6139 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 419 | 1032 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 25 | 850 | 1341 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 163 | 121 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 1192 | 5880 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 22 | 927 | 13632 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 39 | 5322 trees | |
| 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 | 20 | 2320 | 436 | 441 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | (X) | 60 | 167 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 10 | (D) | 223 | 25 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.