Total population (1990 census): 34291
County seat: Chilton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 412 | 26509 | 3168068 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 231 | 6874 | 369889 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 231 | D | D | |
| Barley | 31 | 715 | 44526 bu | |
| Oats | 189 | 3949 | 275469 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | D | |
| Sunflower Seed | 22 | 1402 | 1809550 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 241 | 14481 | 648570 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 42 | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 42 | D | |
| Total Hay* | 527 | 48634 | 121950 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 455 | 23526 | 73942 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 55 | 1228 | 2938 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 35 | 1230 | 1993 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 26 | 427 | 722 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 249 | 22223 | 127078 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 334 | 12485 | 174987 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 2 | ||
| Green Peas | 36 | 1201 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 1 | 425 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 8 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 49 | 2325 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 112 | 9334 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 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 | 9 | D | 92 | 433 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 3 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 275 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.