Total population (1996 census): 9692
County seat: Owingsville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 111 | 2338 | 216456 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 8 | 113 | 4445 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 16 | 1463 | 71178 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 449 | 21482 | 45902 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 97 | 2558 | 5406 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 477 | 1287 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 368 | 16383 | 35677 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 49 | 1939 | 3286 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 125 | 738 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 27 | 775 | 12639 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 5 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 611 | 4585 | 8382315 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.