Total population (1996 census): 87189
County seat: Owensboro
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 342 | 76545 | 7470528 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 9 | 526 | 43376 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 129 | 17414 | 900451 bu | |
| Popcorn | 5 | 743 | 1617700 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 371 | 82639 | 2982645 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 432 | 15551 | 30925 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 80 | 1199 | 3556 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 33 | 677 | 1218 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 361 | 12545 | 23836 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 41 | 949 | 1970 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 181 | 1034 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 24 | 752 | 11777 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Broccoli | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Pimientos | 5 | 22 | bu | |
| Potatoes | 5 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 13 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 12 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 13 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 39 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 65 | 8561 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 1 | 14 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | 7 | D | |
| Pecans | 3 | 3 | 64 trees | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 6 | 10800 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 | 19 | 134652 | 87 | 1087 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 5 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 90000 | D | 532 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 82 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | D | D | 141 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 596 | 3763 | 8164506 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.