Total population (1996 census): 30735
County seat: Murray
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 183 | 33004 | 3383974 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 115 | 23360 | 1151375 bu | |
| Popcorn | 20 | 3401 | 8513169 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 199 | 41905 | 1469745 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 259 | 9598 | 22068 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 30 | 648 | 1678 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 302 | 556 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 231 | 8448 | 19404 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 7 | 243 | 4138 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 8 | 75 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 | 9 | 41138 | 29 | 196 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 19 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 66 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 19478 | D | 74 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 287 | 2031 | 5352926 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.