Total population (1990 census): 19291
County seat: Antigo
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 85 | 4709 | 425081 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 22 | 1702 | 73290 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | D | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 19 | D | D | |
| Barley | 23 | 1126 | 71358 bu | |
| Oats | 141 | 9443 | 599461 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 20 | 1933 | 52236 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Ryegrass Seed | 3 | 181 | 121318 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 292 | 27478 | 56118 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 174 | 9874 | 22736 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 439 | 1258 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 120 | 6263 | 13197 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 172 | 156 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 105 | 10730 | 56304 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 121 | 3409 | 40105 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 8 | 392 | ||
| Green Peas | 26 | 2808 | ||
| Potatoes | 47 | 11908 | 3774493 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 51 | 4128 trees | |
| 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 | 55 | 93464 | 1208 | 1428 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 11 | X |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 41 | X | 348 | 688 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 5 | 47924 | X | 244 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 27 | D | D | 105 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 13 | 29 | 51100 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 13 | 259 | 10775 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.