Total population (1996 census): 34001
County seat: Glasgow
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 234 | 8929 | 692496 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 8 | 64 | 2317 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 57 | 3166 | 126260 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 40 | 1770 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 158 | 5874 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 55 | 6122 | 205182 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 1303 | 61059 | 132222 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 263 | 7032 | 19627 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 113 | 2073 | 4492 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 1104 | 48167 | 102492 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 75 | 1908 | 2289 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 43 | 1879 | 9959 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 120 | 5232 | 74726 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 33 | 6422 bu | |
| Squash | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 32 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 4 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 4 | 99 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | 130 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 1 | 4450 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 | 14 | 135364 | D | 576 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | 17 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 17699 | D | 68 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 1223 | 6262 | 12128691 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.