Total population (1990 census): 17597
County seat: Gaylord
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 19 | 563 | 37327 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 13 | 289 | 8695 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 13 | 289 | 8695 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 36 | 844 bu | |
| Canola | 3 | 72 | 35340 lbs | |
| Oats | 21 | 617 | 34146 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 3 | 19 | 155 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 89 | 9656 | 13166 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 79 | 7971 | 11514 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | 104 | 45 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 14 | 368 | 390 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 398 | 345 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 815 | 2618 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 19 | 516 | 4966 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 6 | 211 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 | 17 | (D) | 183 | 282 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | 4 | (X) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | (X) | 11 | 48 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | - | 128 | 19 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.