Total population (1996 census): 83866
County seat: Alexandria
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 41 | 545 | 50921 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 62 | 2030 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 31 | 810 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 5 | 192 | 9720 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 365 | 9687 | 18192 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 95 | 1391 | 3191 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 271 | 6732 | 12593 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 60 | 1291 | 1948 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 347 | 3714 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 4 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 9 | 9 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 2 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 8 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 13 | 905 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | 2 | 58 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 4 | D | D | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 1 | 655 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 | 25 | 184600 | 57 | 897 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 13 | 170000 | D | 740 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 135000 | D | 641 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | 17 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 22 | 23 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 155 | 457 | 1020416 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.