Total population (1990 census): 21264
County seat: Pine City
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 236 | 15997 | 1705202 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 189 | 4562 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 7 | D | D | |
| Barley | 14 | 468 | 21217 bu | |
| Oats | 122 | 2769 | 134648 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 73 | 5276 | 169940 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 34 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 759 | 63002 | 103383 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 336 | 18553 | 42364 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 85 | 2330 | 3095 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 444 | 27973 | 38781 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 144 | 7214 | 7700 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 98 | 6932 | 34335 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 209 | 8612 | 106653 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 10 | 142 | 1245 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 3 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 7 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 15 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 36 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 18 | 1120 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | D | 457 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | 7 | D | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 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 | 43 | 47885 | 3782 | 3801 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 5 | 25220 | D | 196 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 25220 | D | 196 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 18 | X | 210 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | D | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 16000 | X | 102 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 19 | D | 1288 | 41 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 4 | 141 | 8815 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.