Total population (1990 census): 34384
County seat: Bemidji
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 13 | 485 | 35385 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 35 | 7965 | 252019 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 35 | 7795 | 249269 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 3 | 170 | 2750 bu | |
| Barley | 22 | 1231 | 49168 bu | |
| Canola | 5 | 1710 | D | |
| Oats | 137 | 5754 | 276186 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | D | |
| Sunflower | 4 | 272 | 167000 lbs | |
| Wild Rice | 10 | 2303 | 656819 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 79 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 495 | 54677 | 93712 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 370 | 34177 | 68143 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 77 | 2098 | 3192 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 146 | 10601 | 13630 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 104 | 4351 | 4507 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 29 | 3450 | 12722 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 60 | 3405 | 30796 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 36 | 1200 bu | |
| Squash | 4 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 14 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | Z | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 3 | 3220 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 3 | 4483 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 15 | 59410 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 | 12 | D | 87 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 43 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | 6 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 4 | 150 | 6600 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.