Total population (1996 census): 14628
County seat: Columbia
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 136 | 3278 | 258171 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 7 | 56 | 1487 bu | |
| Sorghum for sirup | 16 | 46 | 44949 lbs | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 17 | 445 | 23065 bu | |
| Oats | 17 | 119 | 7490 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 14 | 1282 | 38105 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 713 | 32712 | 67055 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 112 | 1313 | 3030 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 345 | 631 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 603 | 28536 | 60160 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 75 | 2122 | 2843 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 17 | 396 | 1171 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 10 | 251 | 3336 tons, grn | |
| Corn cut for dry fodder | 3 | 7 | X | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 4 | 64 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 14 | 6 | ||
| Beets | 3 | Z | ||
| Head Cabbage | 8 | 5 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 30 | 57 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 18 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 23 | 23 | 2559 bu | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 2 | 292 bu | |
| Squash | 11 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 25 | 54 | ||
| Tomatoes | 22 | 8 | ||
| Turnips | 5 | 5 | ||
| Watermelons | 31 | 56 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 18 | 533 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 315 vines | |
| Peaches | 8 | 3 | 159 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 8 | 1 | 2846 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 3 | 6601 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 | 9 | 48275 | 16 | 85 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 494 | 1937 | 3501103 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.