Total population (1990 census): 4525
County seat: Red Lake Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 57 | 6294 | 548090 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 151 | 54013 | 1591712 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 143 | 49699 | 1460023 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 43 | 4314 | 131689 bu | |
| Barley | 120 | 19146 | 919858 bu | |
| Canola | 7 | 702 | 1018360 bu | |
| Oats | 65 | 4106 | 252046 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | 84 | 2280 bu | |
| Sunflower | 36 | 6022 | 6431462 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 72 | 15553 | 444537 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 4 | 804 | 3997 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 163 | 17933 | 41873 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 155 | 14361 | 34782 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 592 | 877 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 14 | 544 | 1086 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 951 | 2048 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 1485 | 9233 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 42 | 2039 | 21879 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 6 | 763 | 14119 t | |
| Green Peas | 3 | 118 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | D | 160249 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.