Total population (1990 census): 1032431
County seat: Minneapolis
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 163 | 17364 | 2153289 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 19 | 1443 | 45143 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 11 | 1093 | 31402 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 8 | 350 | 13741 bu | |
| Oats | 53 | 2025 | 95457 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 102 | 13776 | 515106 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 304 | 11248 | 29350 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 261 | 8503 | 24289 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 21 | 280 | 445 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 51 | 730 | 1436 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 57 | 676 | 1008 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | 1059 | 6517 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 65 | 1936 | 24768 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 17 | ||
| Snap Bean | 6 | D | ||
| Beets | 5 | 3 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 14 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 6 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 3 | Z | ||
| Green Onions | 5 | 5 | ||
| Green Peas | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 30 | 153 | ||
| Squash | 16 | 112 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 34 | 525 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 36 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 8 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 26 | D | 26761 trees | |
| Raspberries | 20 | 33 | 31434 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 | 61 | 1867118 | 483 | 22481 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | X | 24 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 30 | 1612118 | 108 | 18930 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 22 | 885280 | 28 | 9065 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 11 | 345838 | D | 4700 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | X | 42 | 125 |
| Nursery Crops | 18 | D | 62 | 416 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | 69 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 9 | 180 | |
*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.