Total population (1990 census): 17254
County seat: Redwood Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 949 | 207462 | 26441989 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 107 | 2664 | 103664 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 107 | 2664 | 103664 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 115 | 8110 bu | |
| Oats | 78 | 1347 | 90325 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 970 | 225892 | 9050144 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 6 | 337 | 5136 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 269 | 7535 | 19404 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 218 | 5366 | 15464 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 8 | 157 | 179 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 29 | 561 | 1137 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 49 | 684 | 1120 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 30 | 767 | 4509 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 102 | 2790 | 45921 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 13 | 3301 | 64675 t | |
| Green Peas | 59 | 2856 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 84 | 5799 | ||
| 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 | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.