Total population (1990 census): 115400
County seat: Wausau
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 1069 | 58818 | 6716257 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 39 | 837 | 31585 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 6 | 158 | 5125 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 34 | 679 | 26460 bu | |
| Barley | 190 | 4152 | 216521 bu | |
| Oats | 751 | 15881 | 903702 bu | |
| Rye | 92 | 1953 | 63267 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 5 | 184 | 281000 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 199 | 8182 | 312744 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Ryegrass Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 1903 | 168386 | 367283 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 1296 | 61334 | 161811 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 206 | 4753 | 9446 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 627 | 25482 | 55703 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 74 | 2457 | 4624 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 893 | 74360 | 407075 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 1074 | 31837 | 418607 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 12 | 613 | 7817 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 2 | ||
| Snap Bean | 9 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 9 | 347 | ||
| Potatoes | 13 | 1648 | 491405 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 20 | 2277 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 7 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 53 | D | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 6 | 6700 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 19 | 100714 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 | 82 | 64721 | 1056 | 1693 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | 52 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 17 | 61071 | 9 | 1145 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 16 | 47640 | D | 321 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 39 | X | 261 | 340 |
| Nursery Crops | 10 | D | 31 | 155 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 37 | D | 755 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 676 | 1586 | 1899086 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 39 | 1479 | 47786 Trees Tapped | |
| Other | 9 | 62 | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.