Total population (1996 census): 51150
County seat: Catlettsburg
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 12 | 105 | 8764 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 111 | 2516 | 4728 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 15 | 116 | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 90 | 1864 | 3964 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 441 | 419 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | D | 292 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | 44 | 605 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 9 | 424 trees | |
| 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 | 5 | D | 6 | 220 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 6 | X |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | 6 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 19 | 52 | 58353 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.