Total population (1990 census): 37157
County seat: Shawano
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 718 | 39246 | 4652892 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 56 | 1452 | 56620 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 5 | 133 | 4896 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 53 | 1319 | 51724 bu | |
| Barley | 76 | 1762 | 97602 bu | |
| Oats | 374 | 8161 | 520018 bu | |
| Rye | 13 | 215 | 8240 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 121 | 6258 | 248284 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 1028 | 87953 | 207808 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 881 | 43339 | 119286 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 101 | 2162 | 4299 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 100 | 3110 | 6259 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 25 | 244 | 382 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 517 | 39098 | 232723 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 689 | 24731 | 361940 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 20 | 791 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 6 | ||
| Green Peas | 17 | 584 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 15 | 520 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 11 | 600 trees | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 9 | 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 | 43 | 24196 | 1277 | 706 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 15140 | D | 91 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 15140 | D | 91 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 25 | X | 310 | 484 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 20 | D | 933 | 20 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Ginseng | 13 | 18 | 25400 lbs | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 28 | 1121 | 54168 Trees Tapped | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.