Total population (1990 census): 4,309
County seat: Edina
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 257 | 28639 | 3106700 bu | |
| Wheat | 124 | 7376 | 359461 bu | |
| Oats | 25 | 427 | 28701 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | 196 | (X) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 4 | 91 | 14800 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 310 | 26936 | 57265 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 98 | 3862 | 11832 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 13 | 1576 | 4732 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 235 | 19328 | 37170 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 25 | 1476 | 2335 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 694 | 3586 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 31 | 3979 | 68015 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 346 | 59895 | 2191727 bu | |
| 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.
X=Not applicable.