Total population (1990 census): 27881
County seat: Detroit Lakes
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 178 | 14224 | 1217128 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 182 | 70353 | 2246101 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 174 | 69461 | 2221919 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 15 | 892 | 24182 bu | |
| Barley | 93 | 8153 | 418498 bu | |
| Oats | 165 | 6862 | 347828 bu | |
| Sunflower | 10 | 755 | 1129150 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 136 | 58733 | 1800879 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 17 | 3397 | 55345 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 5 | 242 | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 242 | 40000 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 664 | 51555 | 115110 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 571 | 37204 | 92494 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 63 | 1601 | 2638 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 108 | 4930 | 8534 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 111 | 2903 | 4391 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 60 | 4917 | 21151 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 195 | 9443 | 111042 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 5 | 94 | 476 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 23 | 4755 | 96623 t | |
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 3 | 900 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 40 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 7 | 278 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 1 | 90 vines | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 2 | 1030 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 16 | 51500 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 | 13 | 410230 | 138 | 3546 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 5 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 8 | D | D | 1788 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 145370 | D | 712 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | 2 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 20 | 3000 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.