Total population (1990 census): 52360
County seat: Chippewa Falls
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 857 | 63998 | 8088389 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 7 | 160 | 4615 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 4 | D | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 3 | D | D | |
| Barley | 67 | 1458 | 72762 bu | |
| Oats | 444 | 10000 | 537774 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 131 | 11611 | 444628 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1136 | 104861 | 242289 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 817 | 46678 | 128814 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 132 | 2925 | 5427 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 345 | 13870 | 32695 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 36 | 1470 | 1780 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 489 | 39918 | 220707 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 687 | 19727 | 279153 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | D | 24894 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 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 | 23 | 92120 | 81 | 713 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 13 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | D | D | 465 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | 59184 | D | 346 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 29 | 22 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | D | 18 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 6 | 18 | 35581 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 12 | 702 | 25470 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.