Total population (1990 census): 40690
County seat: Red Wing
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 952 | 124130 | 17500480 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 34 | 677 | 24882 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 28 | 499 | 18815 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 6 | 178 | 6067 bu | |
| Barley | 114 | 2799 | 156421 bu | |
| Oats | 278 | 5942 | 390332 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 71 | 1795 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 687 | 83718 | 3631318 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 6 | 171 | 1581 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 857 | 51197 | 155191 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 776 | 33804 | 115305 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 142 | 2722 | 6583 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 75 | 1349 | 2892 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | 371 | 666 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 161 | 12951 | 89232 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 383 | 11677 | 220473 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 23 | 1654 | ||
| Green Peas | 86 | 3525 | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 21 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 104 | 5488 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 119 | 14347 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | D | 2500 vines | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 5 | 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 | 14 | 45836 | 34 | 654 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 6 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | D | D | 502 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 39500 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 7 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | D | 49 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | 19 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.