Total population (1990 census): 118791
County seat: Saint Cloud
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1893 | 163227 | 19256272 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 106 | 4854 | 160551 bu | |
| Spring Wheat for Grain | 102 | 4789 | 159351 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 4 | 65 | 1200 bu | |
| Barley | 209 | 7359 | 349069 bu | |
| Oats | 853 | 24492 | 1317322 bu | |
| Rye | 32 | 1530 | 35357 bu | |
| Sunflower | 3 | D | 51100 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 691 | 66386 | 2491241 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 13 | 2561 | 47997 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 4 | 52 | 4160 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 2063 | 118990 | 332242 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1832 | 81073 | 259028 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 232 | 4928 | 9032 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 319 | 6178 | 13094 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 646 | 10365 | 18998 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 302 | 16446 | 96255 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 1266 | 46575 | 736221 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 15 | 289 | 2990 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Green Peas | 9 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 500 | 132000 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 20 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 12 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 24 | 1931 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | D | 8341 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | D | 4400 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 18 | 105892 lbs | |
| 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 | 33 | 104728 | 170 | 1609 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 28 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 11 | 99388 | D | 986 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 86788 | D | 875 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 11 | 92 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 32 | 243 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | D | 96 | 28 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 3 | 25 | 725 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.