Total population (1990 census): 26984
County seat: New Ulm
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 869 | 134271 | 17852548 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 102 | 2573 | 98599 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 95 | 2425 | 93197 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 9 | 148 | 5402 bu | |
| Barley | 10 | 223 | 14480 bu | |
| Oats | 154 | 3165 | 194087 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 85 | 2151 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 869 | 138492 | 5775575 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 337 | 12343 | 38653 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 278 | 8186 | 30246 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 444 | 861 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 29 | 591 | 1121 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 87 | 1214 | 1950 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 58 | 1908 | 13429 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 194 | 5297 | 87448 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 36 | 360 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Peas | 136 | 5738 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 167 | 9434 | ||
| 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 | 4 | D | D | D |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.