Total population (1990 census): 12694
County seat: Windom
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 632 | 149057 | 18464071 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 23 | 461 | 16832 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 21 | D | D | |
| Barley | 5 | 115 | 6920 bu | |
| Oats | 35 | 648 | 43468 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 621 | 160915 | 6359457 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 195 | 5269 | 12588 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 121 | 2928 | 8140 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 123 | 215 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 39 | 626 | 1262 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 63 | 936 | 1734 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 656 | 3709 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 89 | 3837 | 65343 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.