Total population (1990 census): 50422
County seat: Moorhead
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 201 | 35964 | 3764333 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 475 | 204620 | 6894405 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 472 | 203176 | 6843590 bu | |
| Durum Wheat for Grain | 4 | 894 | 35605 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 5 | 550 | 15210 bu | |
| Barley | 158 | 25420 | 1390043 bu | |
| Canola | 4 | 319 | 480350 bu | |
| Oats | 48 | 2374 | 122113 bu | |
| Sunflower | 38 | 5993 | 7942053 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 399 | 104972 | 3459567 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 48 | 6805 | 113997 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 263 | 23652 | 53629 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 223 | 17236 | 44976 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 720 | 1211 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 26 | 978 | 1571 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 69 | 3695 | 4140 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 1023 | 5194 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 83 | 3149 | 36596 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 2 | ||
| Beets | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 213 | 70103 | 1279534 t | |
| Green Peas | 8 | 231 | ||
| Potatoes | 22 | 3729 | 666230 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 12 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 55 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Raspberries | 3 | D | 1100 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | D | |
| 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 | 11 | 43360 | D | 520 |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | D | 280 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.