Total population (1996 census): 7902
County seat: Wickliffe
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 111 | 21283 | 2564838 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 13 | 922 | 75264 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 82 | 13594 | 738582 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 30 | 975 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 158 | 38726 | 1213138 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 163 | 9303 | 21845 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 39 | 921 | 2953 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 833 | 2224 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 139 | 7121 | 15800 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 163 | 216 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 265 | 1955 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 483 | 6877 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tomatoes | 3 | 3 | ||
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 213 | 1621 | 3287415 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.