Total population (2010 census): 3077
Total population (1990 census): 4251
County seat: Mankato
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Field Crops for Grains | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) |
| Barley | 2 | D | D |
| Corn | 82 | 15357 | 2387259 |
| Sorghum | 249 | 51239 | 5135894 |
| Wheat | 316 | 131157 | 4575019 |
| Oats | 13 | 749 | 37395 |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Sunflower Seed | 21 | 2825 | 4209410 Ibs |
| Soybeans | 197 | 33158 | 1292293 bu |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
| Total Hay* | 250 | 26750 | 72024 |
| Alfalfa Hay | 196 | 14793 | 46168 |
| Small Grain Hay | 34 | 1271 | 2402 |
| Tame Hay | 102 | 7622 | 18946 |
| Wild Hay | 60 | 3064 | 4508 |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 21 | 1004 | 5570 |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 5 | 251 | 3354 |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 33 | 1479 | 16194 |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield |
| Apples | 2 | D | |
| Apricots | 2 | D | |
| Sweet Cherries | 2 | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 2 | D | |
| Grapes | 2 | D | |
| Nectarines | 2 | D | |
| Peaches | 2 | D | |
| Pears | 2 | D | |
| Persimmons | 2 | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 2 | D | |
| Hazelnuts | 2 | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 112 | 13627 | 1438864 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 357 | 61621 | 4803671 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 410 | 121992 | 5486174 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 131 | 5573 bu | |
| Oats | 39 | 1248 | 91523 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 15 | 1352 | 2206115 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 94 | 7667 | 285319 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 8 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 7 | 164 | 19840 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 331 | 24272 | 61277 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 251 | 12979 | 40369 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | 868 | 1340 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 204 | 7155 | 15201 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 70 | 2877 | 3502 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 393 | 2599 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 9 | 394 | 5472 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 11 | 243 | 603 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 39 | 1164 | 15610 tons, grn | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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