Total population (1996 census):7766
County seat: Brooksville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 38 | 749 | 52160 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 10 | 59 | 2841 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 8 | 333 | 8492533 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 453 | 16238 | 32534 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 161 | 3171 | 7867 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 171 | 355 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 322 | 10385 | 20806 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 62 | 2058 | 2848 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 453 | 1973 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 20 | 478 | 5506 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | D | D | |
| 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 | 17552 | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | 26 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 488 | 3954 | 8492533 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.