Total population (1990 census): 243641
County seat: Anoka
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 119 | 10303 | 991228 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 182 | 7476 bu | |
| Rye | 16 | 730 | 14814 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 53 | 5450 | 150284 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 209 | 9087 | 21340 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 177 | 6193 | 16716 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 497 | 978 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 42 | 928 | 1604 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 62 | 1266 | 1716 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 203 | 977 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 22 | 748 | 10836 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Carrots | 6 | 539 | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 11 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 10 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 288 | D | |
| Pumpkins | 17 | 55 | ||
| Radishes | 4 | 225 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 23 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 23 | 99 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 15 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 48 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 41 | 3605 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 2 | 36 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 11 | 55800 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 | 79 | 344468 | 5218 | 10952 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 30 | X | 1295 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 18 | D | 32 | 4367 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 68868 | 18 | 484 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | D | 8 | 40 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 15 | X | 93 | 1061 |
| Nursery Crops | 16 | D | 77 | 422 |
| Sod Harvested | 33 | X | 4157 | 5052 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 859 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.